Chile vs Uruguay: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Chile
24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Uruguay
26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
40th
Uruguay rank
39th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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 | 12.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Chile and Uruguay?
- 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Chile ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.