Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.7% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile peaked at 4.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Chile was 0.7% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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