Chile is one of the best South American countries. It has a lot less poverty than its more socialist neighbours. Here is a quite from WP:

> Currently, Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations.[5] Within the greater Latin American context it leads in terms of human development, competitiveness, quality of life, political stability, globalization, economic freedom, low perception of corruption and comparatively low poverty rates.[7] It also ranks high regionally in freedom of the press and democratic development.

During the Pinochet era the economy grew and created a stable base for the current day Chile. The economic policies of Chile has not changed course from the Pinochet era.

> and some parts of mainland China

China is screwed up and has many problems. When you compare China now with China pre-1978 you will see that people are a lot richer and more well off than they were then.

> Singapore

Compare Singapore with its neighbour Malaysia. Singapore has a high GDI and a lot less social problems than most other countries.