Poverty and living standards in Lo Prado, Chile: official figures
An estimated 16.3% of people in Lo Prado comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 11.7% to 20.9%), 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 83rd 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 Lo Prado?
That is about 16,583 people in income poverty out of 101,727 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Lo Prado comuna, 10th 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 Prado?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Lo Prado comuna was an estimated 25.2% in 2024 (95% interval 20.1% to 30.3%), 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 37th 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 Prado?
About 25,642 people in Lo Prado comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 22nd 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 Lo Prado?
In Lo Prado comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (25.2%) is 8.9 percentage points above the income poverty rate (16.3%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Lo Prado are food insecure?
An estimated 21.8% of households in Lo Prado comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 17.4% to 26.3%), 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 22nd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Lo Prado?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Lo Prado comuna is 9.2 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 Prado compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Prado ranks 32 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Pedro de la Paz | 16.7% |
| 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% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Prado ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Recoleta | 25.8% |
| 11 | Lampa | 25.7% |
| 12 | San Bernardo | 25.4% |
| 13 | Lo Prado | 25.2% |
| 14 | Melipilla | 24.1% |
| 15 | Conchalí | 23.8% |
| 16 | Estación Central | 23.0% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Prado ranks 7 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | La Granja | 23.7% |
| 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% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Lo Prado ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Independencia | 18,023 |
| 52 | Quinta Normal | 17,633 |
| 53 | Peñaflor | 16,868 |
| 54 | Lo Prado | 16,583 |
| 55 | San Miguel | 15,315 |
| 56 | Ñuñoa | 15,314 |
| 57 | San Joaquín | 14,990 |
More on Lo Prado: 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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