Chile vs Iceland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Chile
6.5%
in 2022
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Chile rank
64th
Iceland rank
60th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 64th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Chile or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 6.5% in Chile as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Chile ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.