Poverty and living standards in Villa Alemana, Chile: official figures
An estimated 15.7% of people in Villa Alemana comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 12.5% to 18.8%), 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 74th 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 Villa Alemana?
That is about 23,190 people in income poverty out of 148,166 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Villa Alemana comuna, 21st fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Villa Alemana?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Villa Alemana comuna was an estimated 11.6% in 2024 (95% interval 8.7% to 14.4%), 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 37th 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 Villa Alemana?
About 17,135 people in Villa Alemana comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 11th 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 Villa Alemana?
In Villa Alemana comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (11.6%) is 4.1 percentage points below the income poverty rate (15.7%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Villa Alemana are food insecure?
An estimated 17.0% of households in Villa Alemana comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.3% to 19.8%), 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 141st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Villa Alemana?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Villa Alemana comuna is 6.2 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 Villa Alemana compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Villa Alemana ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Conchalí | 15.8% |
| 36 | Peñaflor | 15.7% |
| 37 | Antofagasta | 15.7% |
| 38 | Villa Alemana | 15.7% |
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Villa Alemana ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Linares | 12.0% |
| 52 | Lo Barnechea | 11.7% |
| 53 | Curicó | 11.7% |
| 54 | Villa Alemana | 11.6% |
| 55 | Valdivia | 11.5% |
| 56 | Macul | 10.6% |
| 57 | San Miguel | 9.9% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Villa Alemana ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Quilicura | 17.4% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 17.3% |
| 29 | Buin | 17.3% |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 17.0% |
| 31 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 32 | Curicó | 16.9% |
| 33 | Peñalolén | 16.9% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Villa Alemana ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Cerro Navia | 26,392 |
| 41 | San Pedro de la Paz | 25,729 |
| 42 | Colina | 23,342 |
| 43 | Villa Alemana | 23,190 |
| 44 | Lampa | 22,854 |
| 45 | La Granja | 22,367 |
| 46 | Lo Espejo | 22,079 |
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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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