Chile vs Mexico: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Chile
359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Mexico
312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Mexico rank
38th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 46.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chile |
| 2000s | 194.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 175.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Chile and Mexico?
- 46.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.