Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile
Chile: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 59.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile is 59.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile peaked at 68.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 59.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 59.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 60.2% | 64.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.5% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.0% | 59.5% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Chile was 59.5% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.