Chile vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Chile
0.2554
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2846
in 2021
Chile rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
73rd

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Chile
  • United Kingdom
02468196819962024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2846 against 0.2554 in Chile, a difference of 0.0292.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 7.56 0.0019 7.56 Chile
1990s 3.36 0.1177 3.24 Chile
2000s 1.95 0.2026 1.75 Chile
2010s 0.3055 0.2034 0.1021 Chile
2020s 0.9406 0.3369 0.6037 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Chile or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2846 against 0.2554 in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Chile and United Kingdom?
0.0292, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Chile ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed