Poverty and living standards in Colina, Chile: official figures
An estimated 11.7% of people in Colina comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 7.9% to 15.5%), 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 29th 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 Colina?
That is about 23,342 people in income poverty out of 198,872 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Colina comuna, 22nd fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Colina?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Colina comuna was an estimated 27.5% in 2024 (95% interval 22.3% to 32.8%), 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 21st 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 Colina?
About 54,744 people in Colina comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 12th 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 Colina?
In Colina comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (27.5%) is 15.8 percentage points above the income poverty rate (11.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Colina are food insecure?
An estimated 16.5% of households in Colina comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 12.8% to 20.1%), 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 161st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Colina?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Colina comuna is 7.6 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 Colina compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Colina ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | La Cisterna | 12.2% |
| 52 | Maipú | 12.0% |
| 53 | La Florida | 11.9% |
| 54 | Colina | 11.7% |
| 55 | Independencia | 11.7% |
| 56 | Huechuraba | 11.2% |
| 57 | San Miguel | 10.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Colina ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | El Bosque | 29.0% |
| 6 | Alto Hospicio | 28.3% |
| 7 | Renca | 27.9% |
| 8 | Colina | 27.5% |
| 9 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 27.1% |
| 10 | Recoleta | 25.8% |
| 11 | Lampa | 25.7% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Colina ranks 37 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Temuco | 16.9% |
| 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% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Colina ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Coronel | 27,523 |
| 40 | Cerro Navia | 26,392 |
| 41 | San Pedro de la Paz | 25,729 |
| 42 | Colina | 23,342 |
| 43 | Villa Alemana | 23,190 |
| 44 | Lampa | 22,854 |
| 45 | La Granja | 22,367 |
More on Colina: 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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