Chile vs Colombia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Chile
59.5%
in 2022
Colombia
63.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
5th
Colombia rank
3rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 63.3% against 59.5% in Chile, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.3% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 58.6% | 7.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 62.3% | 3.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 63.3% against 59.5% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Chile and Colombia?
- 3.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.