Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile
Chile: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.4% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile peaked at 21.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Chile 85th 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.
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.7% | — |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +256.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -62.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -38.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +256.7% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.4% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 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)
- 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Chile was 0.4% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.