Adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile
Chile: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Chile recorded 30.4% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.6% | — |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +6.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.2%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 30.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Chile was 30.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.