Chile vs Syria: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Chile
19.69 million people
in 2024
Syria
18.43 million people
in 2022
Chile rank
44th
Syria rank
46th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- Syria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.69 million people against 18.43 million people in Syria, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Syria ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and Syria ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 million people | 15.14 million people | 1.58 million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 15.76 million people | 20.23 million people | 4.47 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.43 million people | 18.43 million people | 998,900 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Chile or Syria?
- Chile, at 19.69 million people against 18.43 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Chile and Syria?
- 1.26 million people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Syria rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 44th and Syria ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.