Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile
Chile: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 26.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile peaked at 35.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -7.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.2% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile was 26.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.