Prosperity gap in Chile
Chile: Prosperity gap was 1.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Chile stood at 1.59. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Chile peaked at 7.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
That places Chile 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.09 | 4.34 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.03 | 4.84 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 2.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.59 | 2.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Chile?
- Prosperity gap in Chile was 1.59 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for prosperity gap?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.