Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Chile

Chile: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2006
All-time low
20.2%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2000–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Chile, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 24.9 %2003: 20.8 %2006: 25.8 %2009: 24.3 %2011: 25.3 %2013: 25 %2015: 24.9 %2017: 23.9 %2020: 20.5 %2022: 20.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Chile is 20.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Chile peaked at 25.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.

That places Chile 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 20.8% 25.8% 4
2010s 24.8% 23.9% 25.3% 4
2020s 20.4% 20.2% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 7 Brazil 21.2% compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 20.9% compare
  3. 9 Uganda 20.6% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 20.1% compare
  5. 12 Laos 20.0% compare
  6. 13 Russia 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Chile?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Chile was 20.2% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
How does Chile rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Chile ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
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
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.