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Well if we use the US - we have to acknowledge that the actual rate of inflation is not on that chart. For starters it does not even take into account Shrinkflation - a trend that is not new. Secondly - the calculation changes to make inflation appear significantly lower for multiple reasons.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/04/19/inflation-severity-depends-how-its-measured/
https://www.cnbc.com/id/42551209
Then there are problems that CPI doesn't cover housing costs anymore. And it allows nonsensical substitution. Such as implying that if you are used to buying $10 Roast Chicken - and are now forced to buy $2 Canned Chicken - you have experienced deflation. But in reality you cannot afford the roast chicken because of high inflation and your standard of living has gone down.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-macroeconomics/chapter/examining-the-consumer-price-index/
We have too many measures tied to Poverty Rate and Inflation that it's a quagmire to change it to reflect reality.