Poverty and living standards in Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile: official figures
An estimated 20.6% of people in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 15.7% to 25.5%), 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 166th 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
That is about 21,424 people in income poverty out of 104,033 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna, 16th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna was an estimated 27.1% in 2024 (95% interval 21.9% to 32.2%), 9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 24th 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
About 28,143 people in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 26th 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
In Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (27.1%) is 6.5 percentage points above the income poverty rate (20.6%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Pedro Aguirre Cerda are food insecure?
An estimated 20.0% of households in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 15.6% to 24.3%), 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 50th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna is 9.8 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 11 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Melipilla | 21.4% |
| 9 | Coronel | 21.3% |
| 10 | Arica | 21.3% |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.6% |
| 12 | Curicó | 20.6% |
| 13 | Valparaíso | 20.4% |
| 14 | El Bosque | 20.1% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 9 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alto Hospicio | 28.3% |
| 7 | Renca | 27.9% |
| 8 | Colina | 27.5% |
| 9 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 27.1% |
| 10 | Recoleta | 25.8% |
| 11 | Lampa | 25.7% |
| 12 | San Bernardo | 25.4% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Melipilla | 20.9% |
| 11 | Recoleta | 20.5% |
| 12 | Valparaíso | 20.2% |
| 13 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.0% |
| 14 | Alto Hospicio | 19.9% |
| 15 | La Cisterna | 19.6% |
| 16 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | La Granja | 22,367 |
| 46 | Lo Espejo | 22,079 |
| 47 | Conchalí | 21,489 |
| 48 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 21,424 |
| 49 | Buin | 19,545 |
| 50 | Macul | 18,778 |
| 51 | Independencia | 18,023 |
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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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