Share of the population with access to basic services in Chile

Chile: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
92.3%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Chile, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 92.3 % of population1991: 94.8 % of population1992: 94.6 % of population1993: 95.3 % of population1994: 95.5 % of population1995: 95.8 % of population1996: 95.6 % of population1997: 96.2 % of population1998: 97.2 % of population1999: 96.7 % of population2000: 97.9 % of population2001: 97.1 % of population2002: 97.3 % of population2003: 98.8 % of population2004: 97.5 % of population2005: 97.7 % of population2006: 99.4 % of population2007: 98 % of population2008: 98.2 % of population2009: 99.6 % of population2010: 99.5 % of population2011: 99.6 % of population2012: 100 % of population2013: 99.6 % of population2014: 100 % of population2015: 99.7 % of population2016: 100 % of population2017: 99.7 % of population2018: 100 % of population2019: 100 % of population2020: 100 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 99 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Chile is 99.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1990.

Chile ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Share of the population with access to basic services in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to basic services in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
1990 92.3%
1991 94.8% +2.7%
1992 94.6% -0.2%
1993 95.3% +0.8%
1994 95.5% +0.3%
1995 95.8% +0.3%
1996 95.6% -0.1%
1997 96.2% +0.6%
1998 97.2% +1.0%
1999 96.7% -0.6%
2000 97.9% +1.2%
2001 97.1% -0.8%
2002 97.3% +0.2%
2003 98.8% +1.5%
2004 97.5% -1.3%
2005 97.7% +0.2%
2006 99.4% +1.7%
2007 98.0% -1.4%
2008 98.2% +0.2%
2009 99.6% +1.4%
2010 99.5% -0.1%
2011 99.6% +0.1%
2012 100.0% +0.4%
2013 99.6% -0.4%
2014 100.0% +0.4%
2015 99.7% -0.3%
2016 100.0% +0.3%
2017 99.7% -0.3%
2018 100.0% +0.3%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 99.0% -1.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 99.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.4% 92.3% 97.2% 10
2000s 98.2% 97.1% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.5% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 132 Cambodia 99.2% compare
  2. 133 Mongolia 99.1% compare
  3. 134 Suriname 99.0% compare
  4. 136 Colombia 98.9% compare
  5. 137 El Salvador 98.7% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Chile?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Chile was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1990.
How does Chile rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Chile ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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