Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 68,860 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile, 1987–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile stood at 68,860 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile peaked at 1.45 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 55,165 people, in 2015.
Chile ranks 66th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.45 million people | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 million people | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 629,362 people | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 691,309 people | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 490,258 people | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 522,263 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 657,372 people | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 636,250 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 234,179 people | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 210,632 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 103,248 people | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 62,149 people | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 55,165 people | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 56,550 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 231,441 people | +309.3% |
| 2022 | 68,860 people | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 678,098 people | 490,258 people | 1.06 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 434,608 people | 210,632 people | 657,372 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,278 people | 55,165 people | 103,248 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 150,150 people | 68,860 people | 231,441 people | 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)
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile was 68,860 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,165 people in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.