Share of population in extreme poverty in Chile
Chile: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.3997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Chile is 0.3997, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Chile peaked at 21.73 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3997, in 2024.
That places Chile 85th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.73 | 21.73 | 21.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.59 | 7.4 | 16.03 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 2.65 | 8.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8985 | 0.4828 | 1.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.923 | 0.3997 | 1.72 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Chile?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Chile was 0.3997 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3997 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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