Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile
Chile: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile is 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile peaked at 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Chile ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Uruguay 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Hungary 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile was 24.57 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.