Chile vs Uruguay: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Chile
10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Uruguay
10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 0.48 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3531 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Chile ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.