Palma ratio in Chile
Chile: Palma ratio was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.18 for palma ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Chile peaked at 4.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
Chile ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.51 | — |
| 1990 | 4.74 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 4.15 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.37, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 4.1 | 4.74 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.74 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.18 | 2.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio in Chile?
- Palma ratio in Chile was 2.18 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for palma ratio?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.