Proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile peaked at 21.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 73rd of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.7% | — |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +240.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
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
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Chile was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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