Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Chile or Spain?

Chile, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Spain as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Chile vs Spain: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Chile

1.3%

in 2024

Spain

1.1%

in 2023

Chile rank

88th

Spain rank

91st

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Chile
Spain

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 123 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.9%	1.9%	19.0%	Chile
2000s	13.7%	1.2%	12.5%	Chile
2010s	4.0%	1.7%	2.3%	Chile
2020s	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Chile or Spain?: Chile, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Chile and Spain?: 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Chile ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.