Chile vs Spain: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Chile
12.19 million people
in 2024
Spain
11.21 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
52nd
Spain rank
53rd
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.19 million people against 11.21 million people in Spain, a difference of 984,200 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 million people | 21.80 million people | 9.10 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.26 million people | 14.16 million people | 95,525 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.89 million people | 14.96 million people | 1.07 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.47 million people | 12.23 million people | 1.24 million people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 12.19 million people against 11.21 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Chile and Spain?
- 984,200 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.