Poverty and living standards in Chillán, Chile: official figures
An estimated 19.7% of people in Chillán comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 17.6% to 21.9%), 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 156th 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 Chillán?
That is about 40,362 people in income poverty out of 204,572 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Chillán comuna, 19th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Chillán?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Chillán comuna was an estimated 14.1% in 2024 (95% interval 11.9% to 16.2%), 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 69th 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 Chillán?
About 28,755 people in Chillán comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 27th 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 Chillán?
In Chillán comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (14.1%) is 5.7 percentage points below the income poverty rate (19.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Chillán are food insecure?
An estimated 14.6% of households in Chillán comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 12.6% to 16.5%), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 116th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Chillán?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Chillán comuna is 4.3 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 Chillán compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Chillán ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Curicó | 20.6% |
| 13 | Valparaíso | 20.4% |
| 14 | El Bosque | 20.1% |
| 15 | Chillán | 19.7% |
| 16 | Coquimbo | 19.7% |
| 17 | Los Ángeles | 19.3% |
| 18 | Cerro Navia | 19.0% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Chillán ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Antofagasta | 15.4% |
| 41 | Los Ángeles | 15.3% |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 14.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 14.1% |
| 44 | La Florida | 13.9% |
| 45 | Talcahuano | 13.6% |
| 46 | Viña del Mar | 13.2% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Chillán ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Peñaflor | 15.0% |
| 47 | Talca | 15.0% |
| 48 | Viña del Mar | 14.8% |
| 49 | Chillán | 14.6% |
| 50 | Huechuraba | 14.5% |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 14.1% |
| 52 | La Florida | 14.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Chillán ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 43,359 |
| 17 | Puerto Montt | 41,500 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 40,475 |
| 19 | Chillán | 40,362 |
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
More on Chillán: 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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