Poverty and living standards in San Bernardo, Chile: official figures
An estimated 17.8% of people in San Bernardo comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 14.1% to 21.5%), 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 117th 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 San Bernardo?
That is about 62,245 people in income poverty out of 349,722 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for San Bernardo comuna, 6th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in San Bernardo?
The multidimensional poverty rate in San Bernardo comuna was an estimated 25.4% in 2024 (95% interval 20.8% to 29.9%), 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 35th 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 San Bernardo?
About 88,718 people in San Bernardo comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 4th 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 San Bernardo?
In San Bernardo comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (25.4%) is 7.6 percentage points above the income poverty rate (17.8%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in San Bernardo are food insecure?
An estimated 22.6% of households in San Bernardo comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 19.3% to 25.9%), 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 17th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for San Bernardo?
The 95% interval for income poverty in San Bernardo comuna is 7.3 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 San Bernardo compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Bernardo ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Renca | 18.7% |
| 21 | Rancagua | 18.2% |
| 22 | La Serena | 18.2% |
| 23 | San Bernardo | 17.8% |
| 24 | Valdivia | 17.8% |
| 25 | Quilpué | 17.6% |
| 26 | Talcahuano | 17.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Bernardo ranks 12 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 27.1% |
| 10 | Recoleta | 25.8% |
| 11 | Lampa | 25.7% |
| 12 | San Bernardo | 25.4% |
| 13 | Lo Prado | 25.2% |
| 14 | Melipilla | 24.1% |
| 15 | Conchalí | 23.8% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Bernardo ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lo Espejo | 26.0% |
| 3 | El Bosque | 24.5% |
| 4 | La Granja | 23.7% |
| 5 | San Bernardo | 22.6% |
| 6 | Cerro Navia | 21.9% |
| 7 | Lo Prado | 21.8% |
| 8 | Coronel | 21.8% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Bernardo ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maipú | 70,661 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 69,706 |
| 5 | Valparaíso | 65,515 |
| 6 | San Bernardo | 62,245 |
| 7 | Talca | 59,188 |
| 8 | Santiago | 55,681 |
| 9 | Viña del Mar | 55,334 |
More on San Bernardo: 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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