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Chile · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

58th of 182 · 10th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaChile's gni per capita rose from US$5,070 in 1996 to US$17k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$15kUS$20kUS$17k

Chile's gni per capita rose from US$5,070 in 1996 to US$17k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

56th of 181 · 6th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Chile's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,640 in 1996 to intl $35.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $40kintl $35.7k

Chile's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,640 in 1996 to intl $35.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

44th of 129 · 3rd in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Chile's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,072 in 1996 to US$9,482 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$12kUS$9,482

Chile's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,072 in 1996 to US$9,482 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

18th of 25 · 7th in Latin America
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Gini indexChile's gini index fell from 56.2 in 1987 to 43 in 2024.1990200020102020404550556043

Chile's gini index fell from 56.2 in 1987 to 43 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

21st of 25 · 10th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Chile's income share held by highest 10% fell from 45.4 % in 1987 to 34.3 % in 2024.199020002010202030%35%40%45%50%34.3 %

Chile's income share held by highest 10% fell from 45.4 % in 1987 to 34.3 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

12th of 25 · 2nd in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Chile's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1987 to 5.8 % in 2024.19902000201020203%4%5%6%5.8 %

Chile's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1987 to 5.8 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

3rd of 25 · 2nd in Latin America
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Extreme povertyChile's extreme poverty fell from 21.7 % in 1987 to 0.4 % in 2024.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%0.4 %

Chile's extreme poverty fell from 21.7 % in 1987 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

6th of 52 · 1st in Latin America*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesChile's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.1 % in 1987 to 6.5 % in 2022.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%6.5 %

Chile's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.1 % in 1987 to 6.5 % in 2022.

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