Poverty and living standards in Coronel, Chile: official figures
An estimated 21.3% of people in Coronel comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 18.5% to 24.1%), 9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 151st 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 Coronel?
That is about 27,523 people in income poverty out of 129,209 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Coronel comuna, 25th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Coronel?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Coronel comuna was an estimated 18.5% in 2024 (95% interval 15.3% to 21.6%), 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 166th 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 Coronel?
About 23,861 people in Coronel comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 21st 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 Coronel?
In Coronel comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (18.5%) is 2.8 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 Coronel are food insecure?
An estimated 21.8% of households in Coronel comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 18.9% to 24.7%), 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 23rd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Coronel?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Coronel comuna is 5.6 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 Coronel compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Coronel ranks 9 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | La Pintana | 23.3% |
| 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% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Coronel ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Arica | 18.7% |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 18.7% |
| 30 | Iquique | 18.5% |
| 31 | Coronel | 18.5% |
| 32 | Copiapó | 18.1% |
| 33 | Ovalle | 17.9% |
| 34 | Buin | 17.9% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Coronel ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Bernardo | 22.6% |
| 6 | Cerro Navia | 21.9% |
| 7 | Lo Prado | 21.8% |
| 8 | Coronel | 21.8% |
| 9 | Renca | 21.7% |
| 10 | Melipilla | 20.9% |
| 11 | Recoleta | 20.5% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Coronel ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ovalle | 29,226 |
| 37 | Recoleta | 28,684 |
| 38 | Talcahuano | 27,562 |
| 39 | Coronel | 27,523 |
| 40 | Cerro Navia | 26,392 |
| 41 | San Pedro de la Paz | 25,729 |
| 42 | Colina | 23,342 |
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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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