Chile vs Denmark: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Chile
0.4%
in 2024
Denmark
0.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
85th
Denmark rank
87th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 0.6% | 21.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 0.6% | 10.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.3% | 5.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 87th 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 The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.