[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile

Chile: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 78.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.0%
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2017
All-time low
63.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2006–2022

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 772009: 782011: 772013: 752015: 722017: 832020: 632022: 78

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile stood at 78.0%.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile peaked at 83.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2020.

That places Chile 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 77.0%
2009 78.0% +1.3%
2011 77.0% -1.3%
2013 75.0% -2.6%
2015 72.0% -4.0%
2017 83.0% +15.3%
2020 63.0% -24.1%
2022 78.0% +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 77.0% 78.0% 2
2010s 76.8% 72.0% 83.0% 4
2020s 70.5% 63.0% 78.0% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 El Salvador 88.0% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 87.0% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 77.0% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 71.0% compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Chile was 78.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2020.
How does Chile rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Chile ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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