Poverty and living standards in Antofagasta, Chile: official figures
An estimated 15.7% of people in Antofagasta comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 14.1% to 17.2%), 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 75th lowest of 345 comunas in the ministry's estimates. The estimate combines the direct Casen 2024 survey estimate for the comuna with a statistical model (Fay-Herriot).
How many people live in poverty in Antofagasta?
That is about 69,706 people in income poverty out of 445,152 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Antofagasta comuna, 4th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Antofagasta?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Antofagasta comuna was an estimated 15.4% in 2024 (95% interval 13.1% to 17.7%), 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 100th lowest of 345 comunas; multidimensional poverty looks at education, health, work, housing and social-network deprivations as well as income.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many people live in multidimensional poverty in Antofagasta?
About 68,468 people in Antofagasta comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 7th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Antofagasta?
In Antofagasta comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (15.4%) is 0.3 percentage points below the income poverty rate (15.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Antofagasta are food insecure?
An estimated 14.1% of households in Antofagasta comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 12.2% to 15.9%), 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 106th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Antofagasta?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Antofagasta comuna is 3.1 percentage points wide, because the estimate comes from a sample survey. Between 2022 and 2024 the ministry updated its income poverty method, so 2024 figures are not directly comparable with earlier Casen releases.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow Antofagasta compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Antofagasta ranks 37 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lampa | 15.8% |
| 35 | Conchalí | 15.8% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 15.7% |
| 37 | Antofagasta | 15.7% |
| 38 | Villa Alemana | 15.7% |
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Antofagasta ranks 40 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 38 | Puerto Montt | 16.1% |
| 39 | Osorno | 15.6% |
| 40 | Antofagasta | 15.4% |
| 41 | Los Ángeles | 15.3% |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 14.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 14.1% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Antofagasta ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Viña del Mar | 14.8% |
| 49 | Chillán | 14.6% |
| 50 | Huechuraba | 14.5% |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 14.1% |
| 52 | La Florida | 14.0% |
| 53 | Iquique | 13.9% |
| 54 | Ovalle | 13.7% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Antofagasta ranks 4 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente Alto | 92,515 |
| 2 | Temuco | 74,927 |
| 3 | Maipú | 70,661 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 69,706 |
| 5 | Valparaíso | 65,515 |
| 6 | San Bernardo | 62,245 |
| 7 | Talca | 59,188 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de inseguridad alimentaria moderada-severa por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7b37113503d…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de tasa de pobreza por ingresos por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44b0f2a534ca…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones del indice de pobreza multidimensional (H) por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f5fc8bc7a23…)
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