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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