Poverty and living standards in Providencia, Chile: official figures
An estimated 1.2% of people in Providencia comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 0.0% to 2.6%), the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 3rd 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 Providencia?
That is about 1,951 people in income poverty out of 164,397 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Providencia comuna, the fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Providencia?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Providencia comuna was an estimated 1.8% in 2024 (95% interval 0.0% to 3.8%), the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 3rd 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 Providencia?
About 2,908 people in Providencia comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, the 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 Providencia?
In Providencia comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (1.8%) is 0.6 percentage points above the income poverty rate (1.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Providencia are food insecure?
An estimated 4.1% of households in Providencia comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 2.5% to 5.7%), the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 5th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Providencia?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Providencia comuna is 2.6 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 Providencia compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Providencia ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | San Miguel | 10.4% |
| 58 | Santiago | 10.2% |
| 59 | Punta Arenas | 9.8% |
| 60 | Ñuñoa | 5.7% |
| 61 | Las Condes | 2.8% |
| 62 | Lo Barnechea | 2.8% |
| 63 | Providencia | 1.2% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Providencia ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | San Miguel | 9.9% |
| 58 | Quilpué | 9.6% |
| 59 | Concepción | 9.0% |
| 60 | Punta Arenas | 6.3% |
| 61 | Las Condes | 4.9% |
| 62 | Ñuñoa | 4.2% |
| 63 | Providencia | 1.8% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Providencia ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Talcahuano | 11.8% |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 11.8% |
| 59 | Concepción | 11.5% |
| 60 | Lo Barnechea | 7.6% |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 6.9% |
| 62 | Las Condes | 5.2% |
| 63 | Providencia | 4.1% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Providencia ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | San Joaquín | 14,990 |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 14,302 |
| 59 | Huechuraba | 13,250 |
| 60 | La Cisterna | 12,375 |
| 61 | Las Condes | 9,558 |
| 62 | Lo Barnechea | 3,618 |
| 63 | Providencia | 1,951 |
More on Providencia: 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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