Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Chile
Chile: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Chile, 1987–2024
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 % of population.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.7% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile peaked at 35.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Chile 89th out of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.0% | — |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +170.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -63.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +170.0% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.0% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More poverty & inequality data for Chile
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Chile was 0.7% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.