Canada vs Chile: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Canada
64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Chile
55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Canada rank
60th
Chile rank
62nd

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Canada
  • Chile
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 8.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Chile ranks 62nd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Chile Difference Ahead
1980s 130.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 927.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices Chile
1990s 176.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices 519.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices 342.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices Chile
2000s 62.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices 341.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices 279.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices Chile
2010s 68.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices 59.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices 8.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices Canada
2020s 37.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices 139.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices 102.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Canada or Chile?
Canada, at 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Canada and Chile?
8.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Canada ranks 60th and Chile ranks 62nd 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
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
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.