Chile vs Greece: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Chile
7.5%
in 2024
Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Greece rank
43rd

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
051015198720052024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 7.8% 3.3% Chile
2010s 7.7% 10.9% 3.2% Greece
2020s 8.6% 8.2% 0.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Chile or Greece?
Chile, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Chile and Greece?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Chile ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 43rd 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.