Poverty and living standards in Puerto Montt, Chile: official figures
An estimated 14.7% of people in Puerto Montt comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 12.7% to 16.7%), 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 61st 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 Puerto Montt?
That is about 41,500 people in income poverty out of 281,914 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Puerto Montt comuna, 17th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Puerto Montt?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Puerto Montt comuna was an estimated 16.1% in 2024 (95% interval 13.3% to 19.0%), 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 119th 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 Puerto Montt?
About 45,526 people in Puerto Montt comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 21st 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 Puerto Montt?
In Puerto Montt comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (16.1%) is 1.4 percentage points above the income poverty rate (14.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Puerto Montt are food insecure?
An estimated 16.4% of households in Puerto Montt comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.2% to 18.5%), 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 165th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Puerto Montt?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Puerto Montt comuna is 4.0 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 Puerto Montt compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puerto Montt ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
| 45 | Recoleta | 14.5% |
| 46 | Puente Alto | 13.8% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puerto Montt ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Santiago | 17.9% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 17.0% |
| 37 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 38 | Puerto Montt | 16.1% |
| 39 | Osorno | 15.6% |
| 40 | Antofagasta | 15.4% |
| 41 | Los Ángeles | 15.3% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puerto Montt ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Copiapó | 16.7% |
| 37 | Colina | 16.5% |
| 38 | Arica | 16.4% |
| 39 | Puerto Montt | 16.4% |
| 40 | Macul | 16.1% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 16.0% |
| 42 | Calama | 15.5% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puerto Montt ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | La Florida | 48,429 |
| 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 |
More on Puerto Montt: 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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