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Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Chile: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.4% (2024), 109th of 151 in the world and 20th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.7% (2024), 114th of 151 in the world and 20th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 4.5% (2024), 110th of 151 in the world and 22nd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Extreme poverty0.4%2024 · world 109/151 · region 20/22Poverty, $4.20/day0.7%2024 · world 114/151 · region 20/22Poverty, $8.30/day4.5%2024 · world 110/151 · region 22/22National poverty rate6.5%2022 · world 135/145 · region 23/23
Extreme poverty
ChileLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020Chile0.4%Latin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
ChileLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Chile0.7%Latin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Chile in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.4%2024109/15120/228.6%1.7%20111.7%−0.4 ppsince 20134.3%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.7%2024114/15120/2216.1%4.1%20112.7%−1.3 ppsince 20138.0%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population4.5%2024110/15122/2244.5%23.5%201111.3%−9.9 ppsince 201324.7%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population6.5%2022135/14523/2336.0%21.7%201110.7%−15.2 ppsince 2011———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality43.0202425/15111/2252.846.9201147.0−8.1%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%34.3%202416/1516/2242.6%38.0%201137.3%−3.9 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%5.8%2024113/1515/223.8%5.2%20114.9%+0.4 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024115/16724/282.9%20013.9%2.6%−1.1 ppsince 20145.1%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population16.0%202493/15523/28··17.4%—25.2%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults85.1%202451/1453/21·42.2%201187.1%2021+21.8 ppsince 201473.5%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %33.5%202553/19012/3210.8%14.2%22.6%+17.7 ppsince 201536.6%31.2%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$70.3m2017123/14521/32$50.5m$180m·−34%since 2007$10.8bn$761m$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.0%2017135/13929/300.1%0.1%·±0.0 ppsince 20070.2%0.0%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$3.82017135/14529/32$3.3$10.5·−41%since 2007$16.4$0.54$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Chile and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Chile. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChileArgentinaPeruBolivia
Extreme poverty0.4%20241.0%20245.1%20242.1%2024
Poverty, $4.20/day0.7%20242.8%202410.7%20244.9%2024
Poverty, $8.30/day4.5%202415.2%202436.2%202417.4%2024
National poverty rate6.5%202228.2%202525.7%202544.7%2025
Gini index43.0202442.4202440.1202440.92024
Top 10% income share34.3%202431.2%202430.3%202430.6%2024
Bottom 20% income share5.8%20245.1%20245.6%20245.4%2024
Undernourishment2.5%20242.8%20245.7%202419.5%2024
Food insecurity16.0%202431.7%202433.6%202429.6%2024
Argentina: aid, poverty & equalityPeru: aid, poverty & equalityBolivia: aid, poverty & equality
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