Poverty and living standards in Lo Espejo, Chile: official figures
An estimated 22.0% of people in Lo Espejo comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 17.3% to 26.7%), 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 139th 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 Lo Espejo?
That is about 22,079 people in income poverty out of 100,311 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Lo Espejo comuna, 18th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Lo Espejo?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Lo Espejo comuna was an estimated 34.5% in 2024 (95% interval 28.8% to 40.2%), 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 7th 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 Lo Espejo?
About 34,627 people in Lo Espejo comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 31st 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 Lo Espejo?
In Lo Espejo comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (34.5%) is 12.5 percentage points above the income poverty rate (22.0%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Lo Espejo are food insecure?
An estimated 26.0% of households in Lo Espejo comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 21.3% to 30.7%), 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 3rd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Lo Espejo?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Lo Espejo comuna is 9.4 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 Lo Espejo compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Espejo ranks 7 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Temuco | 24.2% |
| 5 | Ovalle | 23.5% |
| 6 | La Pintana | 23.3% |
| 7 | Lo Espejo | 22.0% |
| 8 | Melipilla | 21.4% |
| 9 | Coronel | 21.3% |
| 10 | Arica | 21.3% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Espejo ranks 3 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pintana | 36.9% |
| 2 | Cerro Navia | 35.9% |
| 3 | Lo Espejo | 34.5% |
| 4 | La Granja | 29.8% |
| 5 | El Bosque | 29.0% |
| 6 | Alto Hospicio | 28.3% |
| 7 | Renca | 27.9% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Espejo ranks 2 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pintana | 27.4% |
| 2 | Lo Espejo | 26.0% |
| 3 | El Bosque | 24.5% |
| 4 | La Granja | 23.7% |
| 5 | San Bernardo | 22.6% |
| 6 | Cerro Navia | 21.9% |
| 7 | Lo Prado | 21.8% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Espejo ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Villa Alemana | 23,190 |
| 44 | Lampa | 22,854 |
| 45 | La Granja | 22,367 |
| 46 | Lo Espejo | 22,079 |
| 47 | Conchalí | 21,489 |
| 48 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 21,424 |
| 49 | Buin | 19,545 |
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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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