Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile

Chile: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 4.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
64.39
in 1987
All-time low
4.51
in 2024
Years of data
17
1987–2024

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile, 1987–2024

02040601987200520241987: 64.41990: 58.51992: 53.31994: 49.81996: 44.61998: 41.62000: 44.52003: 43.22006: 322009: 27.62011: 23.52013: 14.42015: 11.72017: 92020: 11.32022: 6.12024: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile peaked at 64.39 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.

That places Chile 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.39 64.39 64.39 1
1990s 49.56 41.59 58.48 5
2000s 36.81 27.57 44.46 4
2010s 14.63 8.98 23.46 4
2020s 7.3 4.51 11.3 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 78 Romania 5.09 compare
  2. 79 Hungary 4.95 compare
  3. 80 Russian Federation 4.75 compare
  4. 82 Israel 4.4 compare
  5. 83 Bulgaria 4.37 compare
  6. 84 Türkiye 4.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Chile was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 64.39 in 1987.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
How does Chile rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Chile ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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