Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile
Chile: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile, 1987–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile peaked at 45.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2022.
That places Chile 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.1% | — |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 21.6% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.8% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 8.5% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 59 Iceland 8.8% compare
- 60 Jamaica 8.2% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 7.2% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 65 Thailand 5.4% compare
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 national poverty lines in Chile?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Chile was 6.5% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.