Chile vs Uruguay: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Chile
326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Uruguay
312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices against 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 14.21 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 | 149.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 196.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 221.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 298.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 297.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices against 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Chile and Uruguay?
- 14.21 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.