Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Chile
Chile: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Chile, 1987β2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile peaked at 13.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 84th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More poverty & inequality data for Chile
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.17 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,606 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 18.88 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -15.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.102 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile was 0.3% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.