Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile
Chile: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile, 1987–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.4% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.4% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile peaked at 52.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
That places Chile 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 52.3% | — |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 14.6% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Chile was 2.4% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.