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
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Chile, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.