Adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile
Chile: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 16.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net 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
In 2022, adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
Chile ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.4% | — |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +34.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 5 Poland 22.4% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 19.8% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 15.0% compare
- 10 Ecuador 14.8% compare
- 11 Romania 14.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Chile was 16.8% 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 safety net programs recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.