Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile

Chile: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.8%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
22nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2020
All-time low
22.8%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile, 2016–2023

0102030402016201920232016: 27.82017: 27.42018: 29.32019: 32.62020: 352021: 32.32022: 26.72023: 22.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile is 22.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

That places Chile 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%) in Chile, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 27.8%
2017 27.4% -1.4%
2018 29.3% +6.9%
2019 32.6% +11.3%
2020 35.0% +7.4%
2021 32.3% -7.7%
2022 26.7% -17.3%
2023 22.8% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.3% 27.4% 32.6% 4
2020s 29.2% 22.8% 35.0% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 19 Colombia 52.7% compare
  2. 20 Peru 43.4% compare
  3. 21 South Africa 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile?
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Chile was 22.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
How does Chile rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
Chile ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
25 places, 226 data points, 2010–2024
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