Poverty and living standards in Iquique, Chile: official figures
An estimated 16.2% of people in Iquique comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 14.8% to 17.6%), 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 81st 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 Iquique?
That is about 37,599 people in income poverty out of 232,455 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Iquique comuna, 22nd most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Iquique?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Iquique comuna was an estimated 18.5% in 2024 (95% interval 16.4% to 20.7%), 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 164th 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 Iquique?
About 43,109 people in Iquique comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 23rd 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 Iquique?
In Iquique comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (18.5%) is 2.4 percentage points above the income poverty rate (16.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Iquique are food insecure?
An estimated 13.9% of households in Iquique comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 12.1% to 15.8%), 11th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 96th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Iquique?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Iquique comuna is 2.8 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 Iquique compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Iquique ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Copiapó | 16.6% |
| 31 | Buin | 16.5% |
| 32 | Lo Prado | 16.3% |
| 33 | Iquique | 16.2% |
| 34 | Lampa | 15.8% |
| 35 | Conchalí | 15.8% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 15.7% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Iquique ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Independencia | 18.7% |
| 28 | Arica | 18.7% |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 18.7% |
| 30 | Iquique | 18.5% |
| 31 | Coronel | 18.5% |
| 32 | Copiapó | 18.1% |
| 33 | Ovalle | 17.9% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Iquique ranks 53 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Huechuraba | 14.5% |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 14.1% |
| 52 | La Florida | 14.0% |
| 53 | Iquique | 13.9% |
| 54 | Ovalle | 13.7% |
| 55 | Quilpué | 13.2% |
| 56 | La Serena | 12.4% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Iquique ranks 22 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chillán | 40,362 |
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
| 24 | Peñalolén | 35,605 |
| 25 | Curicó | 35,411 |
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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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