Poverty and living standards in Melipilla, Chile: official figures
An estimated 21.4% of people in Melipilla comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 16.5% to 26.4%), 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 147th 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 Melipilla?
That is about 32,005 people in income poverty out of 149,501 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Melipilla comuna, 30th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Melipilla?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Melipilla comuna was an estimated 24.1% in 2024 (95% interval 19.1% to 29.1%), 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 53rd 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 Melipilla?
About 36,033 people in Melipilla comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 28th 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 Melipilla?
In Melipilla comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (24.1%) is 2.7 percentage points above the income poverty rate (21.4%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Melipilla are food insecure?
An estimated 20.9% of households in Melipilla comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 16.8% to 24.9%), 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 34th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Melipilla?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Melipilla comuna is 9.9 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 Melipilla compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Melipilla ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.6% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Melipilla ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Huechuraba | 22.9% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Melipilla ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lo Prado | 21.8% |
| 8 | Coronel | 21.8% |
| 9 | Renca | 21.7% |
| 10 | Melipilla | 20.9% |
| 11 | Recoleta | 20.5% |
| 12 | Valparaíso | 20.2% |
| 13 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Melipilla ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | El Bosque | 34,049 |
| 28 | Calama | 33,810 |
| 29 | Valdivia | 32,428 |
| 30 | Melipilla | 32,005 |
| 31 | Quilpué | 30,681 |
| 32 | Renca | 30,585 |
| 33 | Linares | 30,354 |
More on Melipilla: 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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