Poverty and living standards in Peñalolén, Chile: official figures
An estimated 13.0% of people in Peñalolén comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 9.4% to 16.7%), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 43rd 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 Peñalolén?
That is about 35,605 people in income poverty out of 273,246 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Peñalolén comuna, 24th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Peñalolén?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Peñalolén comuna was an estimated 22.9% in 2024 (95% interval 18.4% to 27.5%), 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 71st 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 Peñalolén?
About 62,627 people in Peñalolén comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 8th 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 Peñalolén?
In Peñalolén comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (22.9%) is 9.9 percentage points above the income poverty rate (13.0%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Peñalolén are food insecure?
An estimated 16.9% of households in Peñalolén comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 13.8% to 20.0%), 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 145th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Peñalolén?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Peñalolén comuna is 7.3 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 Peñalolén compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Peñalolén ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Puente Alto | 13.8% |
| 47 | Quilicura | 13.7% |
| 48 | Macul | 13.5% |
| 49 | Peñalolén | 13.0% |
| 50 | Quinta Normal | 12.4% |
| 51 | La Cisterna | 12.2% |
| 52 | Maipú | 12.0% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Peñalolén ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Conchalí | 23.8% |
| 16 | Estación Central | 23.0% |
| 17 | Huechuraba | 22.9% |
| 18 | Peñalolén | 22.9% |
| 19 | Pudahuel | 22.4% |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 22.1% |
| 21 | Valparaíso | 21.4% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Peñalolén ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 17.0% |
| 31 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 32 | Curicó | 16.9% |
| 33 | Peñalolén | 16.9% |
| 34 | Temuco | 16.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 16.7% |
| 36 | Copiapó | 16.7% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Peñalolén ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
| 24 | Peñalolén | 35,605 |
| 25 | Curicó | 35,411 |
| 26 | Estación Central | 34,596 |
| 27 | El Bosque | 34,049 |
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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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