Poverty and living standards in Quinta Normal, Chile: official figures
An estimated 12.4% of people in Quinta Normal comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 8.7% to 16.2%), 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 35th 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 Quinta Normal?
That is about 17,633 people in income poverty out of 142,124 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Quinta Normal comuna, 12th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Quinta Normal?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Quinta Normal comuna was an estimated 19.5% in 2024 (95% interval 15.0% to 24.1%), 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 141st 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 Quinta Normal?
About 27,773 people in Quinta Normal comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 25th 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 Quinta Normal?
In Quinta Normal comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (19.5%) is 7.1 percentage points above the income poverty rate (12.4%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Quinta Normal are food insecure?
An estimated 19.5% of households in Quinta Normal comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 15.6% to 23.4%), 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 63rd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Quinta Normal?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Quinta Normal comuna is 7.5 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 Quinta Normal compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quinta Normal ranks 50 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 53 | La Florida | 11.9% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quinta Normal ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Arica | 18.7% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quinta Normal ranks 16 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.0% |
| 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% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Quinta Normal ranks 52 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Buin | 19,545 |
| 50 | Macul | 18,778 |
| 51 | Independencia | 18,023 |
| 52 | Quinta Normal | 17,633 |
| 53 | Peñaflor | 16,868 |
| 54 | Lo Prado | 16,583 |
| 55 | San Miguel | 15,315 |
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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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