Poverty and living standards in Pudahuel, Chile: official figures
An estimated 15.4% of people in Pudahuel comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 11.5% to 19.3%), 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 72nd 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 Pudahuel?
That is about 40,475 people in income poverty out of 262,158 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Pudahuel comuna, 18th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Pudahuel?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Pudahuel comuna was an estimated 22.4% in 2024 (95% interval 17.8% to 27.1%), 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 74th 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 Pudahuel?
About 58,838 people in Pudahuel comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 9th 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 Pudahuel?
In Pudahuel comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (22.4%) is 7.0 percentage points above the income poverty rate (15.4%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Pudahuel are food insecure?
An estimated 19.0% of households in Pudahuel comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 15.7% to 22.4%), 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 70th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Pudahuel?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Pudahuel comuna is 7.8 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 Pudahuel compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pudahuel ranks 40 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Antofagasta | 15.7% |
| 38 | Villa Alemana | 15.7% |
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pudahuel ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | San Joaquín | 21.0% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pudahuel ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alto Hospicio | 19.9% |
| 15 | La Cisterna | 19.6% |
| 16 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 17 | Pudahuel | 19.0% |
| 18 | Estación Central | 18.7% |
| 19 | Linares | 18.6% |
| 20 | Conchalí | 18.2% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Pudahuel ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | La Pintana | 44,008 |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 43,359 |
| 17 | Puerto Montt | 41,500 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 40,475 |
| 19 | Chillán | 40,362 |
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
More on Pudahuel: 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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