Chile vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Chile
21.5%
in 2024
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 20.2% | 6.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.5% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Chile and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Chile ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd 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 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.