Poverty and living standards in Buin, Chile: official figures
An estimated 16.5% of people in Buin comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 12.4% to 20.5%), 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 86th 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 Buin?
That is about 19,545 people in income poverty out of 118,737 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Buin comuna, 15th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Buin?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Buin comuna was an estimated 17.9% in 2024 (95% interval 13.6% to 22.2%), 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 167th 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 Buin?
About 21,232 people in Buin comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 16th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Buin?
In Buin comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (17.9%) is 1.4 percentage points above the income poverty rate (16.5%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Buin are food insecure?
An estimated 17.3% of households in Buin comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 13.3% to 21.2%), 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 131st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Buin?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Buin comuna is 8.2 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 Buin compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Buin ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Osorno | 17.0% |
| 29 | San Pedro de la Paz | 16.7% |
| 30 | Copiapó | 16.6% |
| 31 | Buin | 16.5% |
| 32 | Lo Prado | 16.3% |
| 33 | Iquique | 16.2% |
| 34 | Lampa | 15.8% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Buin ranks 34 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Coronel | 18.5% |
| 32 | Copiapó | 18.1% |
| 33 | Ovalle | 17.9% |
| 34 | Buin | 17.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 17.9% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 17.0% |
| 37 | Maipú | 17.0% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Buin ranks 29 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lampa | 17.6% |
| 27 | Quilicura | 17.4% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 17.3% |
| 29 | Buin | 17.3% |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 17.0% |
| 31 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 32 | Curicó | 16.9% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Buin ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lo Espejo | 22,079 |
| 47 | Conchalí | 21,489 |
| 48 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 21,424 |
| 49 | Buin | 19,545 |
| 50 | Macul | 18,778 |
| 51 | Independencia | 18,023 |
| 52 | Quinta Normal | 17,633 |
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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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