Poverty and living standards in Arica, Chile: official figures
An estimated 21.3% of people in Arica comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 18.9% to 23.7%), 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 152nd highest 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 Arica?
That is about 54,845 people in income poverty out of 257,875 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Arica comuna, 10th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Arica?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Arica comuna was an estimated 18.7% in 2024 (95% interval 16.7% to 20.7%), 28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 159th highest 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 Arica?
About 48,207 people in Arica comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 20th 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 Arica?
In Arica comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (18.7%) is 2.6 percentage points below the income poverty rate (21.3%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Arica are food insecure?
An estimated 16.4% of households in Arica comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.6% to 18.3%), 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 163rd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Arica?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Arica comuna is 4.8 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 Arica compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Arica ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lo Espejo | 22.0% |
| 8 | Melipilla | 21.4% |
| 9 | Coronel | 21.3% |
| 10 | Arica | 21.3% |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.6% |
| 12 | Curicó | 20.6% |
| 13 | Valparaíso | 20.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Arica ranks 28 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 26 | Rancagua | 19.0% |
| 27 | Independencia | 18.7% |
| 28 | Arica | 18.7% |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 18.7% |
| 30 | Iquique | 18.5% |
| 31 | Coronel | 18.5% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Arica ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Santiago | 16.7% |
| 36 | Copiapó | 16.7% |
| 37 | Colina | 16.5% |
| 38 | Arica | 16.4% |
| 39 | Puerto Montt | 16.4% |
| 40 | Macul | 16.1% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 16.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Arica ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Talca | 59,188 |
| 8 | Santiago | 55,681 |
| 9 | Viña del Mar | 55,334 |
| 10 | Arica | 54,845 |
| 11 | Coquimbo | 54,734 |
| 12 | Rancagua | 50,192 |
| 13 | La Serena | 49,075 |
More on Arica: overview · all cities in Chile
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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