Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 78,995 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Chile is 78,995 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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.
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)
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Chile?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,995 people in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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.