Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile

Chile: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 26.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2006
All-time low
26.7%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2000–2022

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 30.2 %2003: 27.2 %2006: 35 %2009: 30.3 %2011: 33 %2013: 33.4 %2015: 33.7 %2017: 31.8 %2020: 28.9 %2022: 26.7 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile peaked at 35.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2022.

Chile ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 27.2% 35.0% 4
2010s 33.0% 31.8% 33.7% 4
2020s 27.8% 26.7% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Iraq 44.6% compare
  2. 2 Peru 35.8% compare
  3. 3 Colombia 27.0% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 25.8% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 25.6% compare
  6. 7 Botswana 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile?
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Chile was 26.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2022.
How does Chile rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Chile ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.