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

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Iceland: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Chile

6.5%

in 2022

Iceland

8.8%

in 2017

Chile rank

62nd

Iceland rank

59th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Chile
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 6.5% in Chile, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 59th of 70 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6%	10.0%	19.7%	Chile
2010s	13.8%	8.4%	5.5%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Chile or Iceland?: Iceland, at 8.8% against 6.5% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Chile and Iceland?: 2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Chile ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 59th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.