Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile
Chile: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 78,995 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
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile stood at 78,995 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile peaked at 2.78 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 78,995 people, in 2024.
That places Chile 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.78 million people | — |
| 1990 | 2.15 million people | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million people | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million people | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million people | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 550,805 people | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 450,469 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 287,367 people | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 138,032 people | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 121,776 people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 89,596 people | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 333,569 people | +272.3% |
| 2022 | 126,565 people | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 78,995 people | -37.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 78,995 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 78,995 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345,579 people, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +272.3% | 89,596 people | 333,569 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 1.12 million people | 2.15 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 901,958 people | 450,469 people | 1.33 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 159,193 people | 89,596 people | 287,367 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 179,710 people | 78,995 people | 333,569 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 78,995 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 2.78 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,995 people in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 72nd 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 down 42.8%. 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 below $3 per day.