Total number of indoor cinemas in Chile
Chile: Total number of indoor cinemas was 65 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
65
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
68
in 2015
All-time low
52
in 2007
Years of data
13
2005–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Chile, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, total number of indoor cinemas in Chile stood at 65.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Chile peaked at 68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2007.
Chile ranks 43rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 | — |
| 2006 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 52 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 65 | +8.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119.5, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 52 | 65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.5 | 60 | 68 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Chile?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Chile was 65 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release