Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile
Chile: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 4.86 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.86 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 in Chile peaked at 4.86 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 596,387 people, 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 596,387 people | — |
| 1990 | 800,229 people | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 817,560 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million people | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million people | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million people | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million people | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million people | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million people | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million people | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million people | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million people | +16.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.86 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.86 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 596,387 people | 596,387 people | 596,387 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million people | 800,229 people | 1.40 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.58 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 1.84 million people | 3.19 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.86 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More poverty & inequality data for Chile
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,606 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile was 4.86 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,387 people in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.