Chile vs Uruguay: Median income per year (after tax)
Chile
10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Uruguay
14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 3,542 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Chile and Uruguay?
- 3,542 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.