Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile
Chile: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 12.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile peaked at 22.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.
That places Chile 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.1% | — |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
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 interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Chile was 12.9% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".