Chile vs Denmark: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Chile
4.86 million people
in 2024
Denmark
5.06 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
29th
Denmark rank
28th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.86 million people in Chile, a difference of 193,790 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 596,387 people | 3.53 million people | 2.93 million people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 817,560 people | 3.61 million people | 2.80 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 4.19 million people | 2.93 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 4.63 million people | 2.04 million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.90 million people | 5.02 million people | 1.12 million people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Chile or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5.06 million people against 4.86 million people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Chile and Denmark?
- 193,790 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.