Chile vs Hungary: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Chile
4.5%
in 2024
Hungary
4.9%
in 2017
Chile rank
81st
Hungary rank
79th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Chile
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 81st and Hungary ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.4% | 0.0% | 64.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 14.5% | 35.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 7.4% | 22.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 7.7% | 7.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Chile or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Chile as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Chile and Hungary?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Hungary rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Chile ranks 81st and Hungary ranks 79th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.