Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Chile
Chile: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Chile recorded 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Chile peaked at 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Chile 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 124.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 158.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 221.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 172.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 258.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 236.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 38 Slovakia 358.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Turkey 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Belarus 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Hungary 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Uruguay 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russia 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Chile?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Chile was 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.