Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile
Chile: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.7054 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile is 0.7054, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile peaked at 0.7642 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7054, in 2022.
Chile ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7276 | 0.7065 | 0.742 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7452 | 0.7273 | 0.7642 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7121 | 0.7054 | 0.7187 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.102 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0897 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0897 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1084 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3774 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile was 0.7054 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7642 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7054 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.