Poverty and living standards in Viña del Mar, Chile: official figures
An estimated 14.9% of people in Viña del Mar comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 12.8% to 16.9%), 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 63rd 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 Viña del Mar?
That is about 55,334 people in income poverty out of 372,180 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Viña del Mar comuna, 9th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Viña del Mar?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Viña del Mar comuna was an estimated 13.2% in 2024 (95% interval 11.1% to 15.4%), 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 60th 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 Viña del Mar?
About 49,276 people in Viña del Mar comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 18th 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 Viña del Mar?
In Viña del Mar comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (13.2%) is 1.6 percentage points below the income poverty rate (14.9%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Viña del Mar are food insecure?
An estimated 14.8% of households in Viña del Mar comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 13.0% to 16.5%), 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 121st lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Viña del Mar?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Viña del Mar comuna is 4.1 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 Viña del Mar compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Viña del Mar ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
| 45 | Recoleta | 14.5% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Viña del Mar ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chillán | 14.1% |
| 44 | La Florida | 13.9% |
| 45 | Talcahuano | 13.6% |
| 46 | Viña del Mar | 13.2% |
| 47 | La Serena | 13.2% |
| 48 | San Pedro de la Paz | 13.1% |
| 49 | Temuco | 13.0% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Viña del Mar ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Coquimbo | 15.0% |
| 46 | Peñaflor | 15.0% |
| 47 | Talca | 15.0% |
| 48 | Viña del Mar | 14.8% |
| 49 | Chillán | 14.6% |
| 50 | Huechuraba | 14.5% |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 14.1% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Viña del Mar ranks 9 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Rancagua | 50,192 |
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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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