Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Chile

Chile: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 4.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.86 million
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
596,387
in 1987
Years of data
17
1987–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Chile, 1987–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1987200520241987: 596.4k1990: 800.2k1992: 817.6k1994: 1.1M1996: 1.2M1998: 1.4M2000: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2006: 1.3M2009: 1.6M2011: 1.8M2013: 2.6M2015: 2.8M2017: 3.2M2020: 3.6M2022: 4.2M2024: 4.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 4.86 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Chile peaked at 4.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 596,387, in 1987.

Chile ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 596,387 596,387 596,387 1
1990s 1.06 million 800,229 1.40 million 5
2000s 1.26 million 1.05 million 1.58 million 4
2010s 2.59 million 1.84 million 3.19 million 4
2020s 4.22 million 3.61 million 4.86 million 3

Countries ranked near Chile

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  4. 30 Thailand 4.83 million compare
  5. 31 Israel 4.45 million compare
  6. 32 Finland 4.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Chile?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Chile was 4.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 596,387 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Chile ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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