Chile vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Chile
75.4%
in 2024
Russia
85.9%
in 2020
Chile rank
80th
Russia rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Chile
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85.9% against 75.4% in Chile, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Chile ranks 80th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 95.9% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.0% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 85.9% | 4.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Chile or Russia?
- Russia, at 85.9% against 75.4% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Chile and Russia?
- 10.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Chile ranks 80th and Russia ranks 77th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.