Casen 2024: la clase media aumenta en Chile y llega a representar casi la mitad de la población - La Tercera

This article from La Tercera reports on the Casen 2024 survey, showing that the middle class in Chile has increased to nearly half the population, rising from 44.6% in 2022 to 46.8% in 2024. The survey, conducted by Libertad y Desarrollo (LyD), uses a new methodology consistent with the World Bank's standards, defining the middle class as households with incomes between 1.5 to 4 times the poverty line. The article highlights that the middle class has grown steadily, except for a dip during the pandemic, and notes a corresponding decrease in poverty and vulnerability, as well as an increase in high-income households. The study also discusses the correlation between educational attainment and income levels, and the distribution of the population across different regions and educational systems.