Chile vs Uruguay: 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

Uruguay

495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Chile rank

36th

Uruguay rank

34th

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

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices against 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 136.8 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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.