Chile vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Chile
2.4%
in 2022
United States of America
2.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
83rd
United States of America rank
85th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 1.2% | 51.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 1.4% | 34.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 1.6% | 21.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 4.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 2.4% against 2.0% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Chile ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.