Belgium vs Chile: Literate and illiterate world population

Belgium

3.5%

in 1950

Chile

3.6%

in 2017

Belgium rank

85th

Chile rank

83rd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Chile currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

Globally, Belgium ranks 85th and Chile ranks 83rd of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.