Chile vs Netherlands: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Chile
18.19 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
17.47 million people
in 2021
Chile rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
35th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.19 million people against 17.47 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 718,200 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.75 million people | 14.55 million people | 10.80 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.61 million people | 14.65 million people | 10.04 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.14 million people | 16.35 million people | 6.21 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.98 million people | 16.80 million people | 2.82 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.04 million people | 17.38 million people | 1.34 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Chile or Netherlands?
- Chile, at 18.19 million people against 17.47 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Chile and Netherlands?
- 718,200 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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 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 $10 per day.