Chile vs Panama: 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

Panama

297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2019

Chile rank

36th

Panama rank

39th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

Chile
Panama

How they compare

Chile currently reports 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 61.4 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 36th and Panama ranks 39th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.