Chile vs Italy: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Chile
13.9%
in 2024
Italy
14.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
40th
Italy rank
37th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Chile
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Italy ranks 37th of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 20.8% 14.0% 6.8% Chile
1990s 20.4% 15.7% 4.7% Chile
2000s 17.6% 13.9% 3.7% Chile
2010s 14.1% 15.4% 1.3% Italy
2020s 14.8% 15.1% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Chile or Italy?
Italy, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Chile and Italy?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Chile ranks 40th and Italy ranks 37th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed