Poverty and living standards in Santiago, Chile: official figures
An estimated 10.2% of people in Santiago comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 7.3% to 13.1%), 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 18th 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 Santiago?
That is about 55,681 people in income poverty out of 547,366 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Santiago comuna, 8th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Santiago?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Santiago comuna was an estimated 17.9% in 2024 (95% interval 13.8% to 22.0%), 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 165th 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 Santiago?
About 97,825 people in Santiago comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 3rd 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 Santiago?
In Santiago comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (17.9%) is 7.7 percentage points above the income poverty rate (10.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Santiago are food insecure?
An estimated 16.7% of households in Santiago comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.1% to 19.4%), 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 152nd highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Santiago?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Santiago comuna is 5.8 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 Santiago compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Santiago ranks 58 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Independencia | 11.7% |
| 56 | Huechuraba | 11.2% |
| 57 | San Miguel | 10.4% |
| 58 | Santiago | 10.2% |
| 59 | Punta Arenas | 9.8% |
| 60 | Ñuñoa | 5.7% |
| 61 | Las Condes | 2.8% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Santiago ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Copiapó | 18.1% |
| 33 | Ovalle | 17.9% |
| 34 | Buin | 17.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 17.9% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 17.0% |
| 37 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 38 | Puerto Montt | 16.1% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Santiago ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Curicó | 16.9% |
| 33 | Peñalolén | 16.9% |
| 34 | Temuco | 16.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 16.7% |
| 36 | Copiapó | 16.7% |
| 37 | Colina | 16.5% |
| 38 | Arica | 16.4% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Santiago ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Valparaíso | 65,515 |
| 6 | San Bernardo | 62,245 |
| 7 | Talca | 59,188 |
| 8 | Santiago | 55,681 |
| 9 | Viña del Mar | 55,334 |
| 10 | Arica | 54,845 |
| 11 | Coquimbo | 54,734 |
More on Santiago: 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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