Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chile
Chile: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 39.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chile, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 39.6% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Chile peaked at 46.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1820.
That places Chile 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 39.6% | 5 |
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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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Chile?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chile was 39.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1820.
- How does Chile rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.