Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Chile, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Chile is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Chile peaked at 24.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Chile 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.3% | — |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -11.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.4%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Chile?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Chile was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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