Poverty and living standards in Ovalle, Chile: official figures
An estimated 23.5% of people in Ovalle comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 20.0% to 26.9%), 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 112th 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 Ovalle?
That is about 29,226 people in income poverty out of 124,616 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Ovalle comuna, 28th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Ovalle?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Ovalle comuna was an estimated 17.9% in 2024 (95% interval 14.3% to 21.5%), 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 169th lowest 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 Ovalle?
About 22,301 people in Ovalle comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 20th 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 Ovalle?
In Ovalle comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (17.9%) is 5.6 percentage points below the income poverty rate (23.5%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Ovalle are food insecure?
An estimated 13.7% of households in Ovalle comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 10.8% to 16.6%), 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 91st lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Ovalle?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Ovalle comuna is 6.9 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 Ovalle compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Ovalle ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alto Hospicio | 26.8% |
| 3 | Talca | 24.4% |
| 4 | Temuco | 24.2% |
| 5 | Ovalle | 23.5% |
| 6 | La Pintana | 23.3% |
| 7 | Lo Espejo | 22.0% |
| 8 | Melipilla | 21.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Ovalle ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Iquique | 18.5% |
| 31 | Coronel | 18.5% |
| 32 | Copiapó | 18.1% |
| 33 | Ovalle | 17.9% |
| 34 | Buin | 17.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 17.9% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 17.0% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Ovalle ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 57 | Talcahuano | 11.8% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Ovalle ranks 36 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Linares | 30,354 |
| 34 | Osorno | 30,098 |
| 35 | Copiapó | 29,286 |
| 36 | Ovalle | 29,226 |
| 37 | Recoleta | 28,684 |
| 38 | Talcahuano | 27,562 |
| 39 | Coronel | 27,523 |
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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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