Poverty and living standards in Quilicura, Chile: official figures
An estimated 13.7% of people in Quilicura comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 10.1% to 17.3%), 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 51st 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 Quilicura?
That is about 38,092 people in income poverty out of 277,388 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Quilicura comuna, 21st most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Quilicura?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Quilicura comuna was an estimated 19.9% in 2024 (95% interval 15.6% to 24.1%), 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 136th 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 Quilicura?
About 55,083 people in Quilicura comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 11th 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 Quilicura?
In Quilicura comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (19.9%) is 6.1 percentage points above the income poverty rate (13.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Quilicura are food insecure?
An estimated 17.4% of households in Quilicura comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.2% to 20.6%), 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 126th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Quilicura?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Quilicura comuna is 7.2 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 Quilicura compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quilicura ranks 47 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
| 45 | Recoleta | 14.5% |
| 46 | Puente Alto | 13.8% |
| 47 | Quilicura | 13.7% |
| 48 | Macul | 13.5% |
| 49 | Peñalolén | 13.0% |
| 50 | Quinta Normal | 12.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quilicura ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Valparaíso | 21.4% |
| 22 | San Joaquín | 21.0% |
| 23 | Calama | 20.4% |
| 24 | Quilicura | 19.9% |
| 25 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 26 | Rancagua | 19.0% |
| 27 | Independencia | 18.7% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quilicura ranks 27 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | San Joaquín | 17.6% |
| 25 | Osorno | 17.6% |
| 26 | Lampa | 17.6% |
| 27 | Quilicura | 17.4% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 17.3% |
| 29 | Buin | 17.3% |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 17.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quilicura ranks 21 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pudahuel | 40,475 |
| 19 | Chillán | 40,362 |
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
| 24 | Peñalolén | 35,605 |
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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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