Poverty and living standards in Betim, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.9% of residents of Betim lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 143rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2066th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Betim live in extreme poverty?
8.9% of people in Betim had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.7% in households with no income, the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Betim?
The mean household income per person in Betim was R$ 1,400 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,071; a wider gap means income is more concentrated at the top (Brazil: mean R$ 1,638, median R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many homes in Betim lack proper sanitation?
5.9% of Betim's residents lived in homes whose sewage went to a rudimentary pit, a ditch, a river, lake or the sea, or that had no bathroom or toilet (2022 census; the 130th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Betim?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Betim in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Betim's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 144th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Betim compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Betim ranks 143 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Senador Canedo | 26.2% |
| 141 | Barra Mansa | 26.1% |
| 142 | Coronel Fabriciano | 26.0% |
| 143 | Betim | 25.9% |
| 144 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 25.9% |
| 145 | Carapicuíba | 25.8% |
| 146 | Alvorada | 25.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Betim ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Petrópolis | 9.0% |
| 147 | Rio Grande | 9.0% |
| 148 | Guarapari | 8.9% |
| 149 | Betim | 8.9% |
| 150 | Pindamonhangaba | 8.9% |
| 151 | Uruguaiana | 8.8% |
| 152 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Betim ranks 191 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Caraguatatuba | 6.2% |
| 189 | São Vicente | 6.2% |
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
| 193 | Serra | 5.9% |
| 194 | Brasília | 5.9% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: residents of permanent private households by class of monthly household income per person in minimum wages, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10296; API response in codes-only format), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4896427475f0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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