Poverty and living standards in Brasília, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 20.3% of residents of Brasília lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 118th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1280th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Brasília live in extreme poverty?
7.8% of people in Brasília had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.9% in households with no income, the 142nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Brasília?
The mean household income per person in Brasília was R$ 2,999 a month in 2022, 2.0 times the median of R$ 1,495; 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 Brasília lack proper sanitation?
5.9% of Brasília'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 127th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Brasília?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.9% of residents of Brasília in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.9% of Brasília's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Brasília compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Brasília ranks 203 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Tatuí | 20.6% |
| 201 | Ituiutaba | 20.5% |
| 202 | Sumaré | 20.3% |
| 203 | Brasília | 20.3% |
| 204 | Gravataí | 20.2% |
| 205 | Guarapuava | 20.2% |
| 206 | Jacareí | 20.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Brasília ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Pelotas | 7.9% |
| 177 | Sabará | 7.9% |
| 178 | Volta Redonda | 7.9% |
| 179 | Brasília | 7.8% |
| 180 | Almirante Tamandaré | 7.8% |
| 181 | Franca | 7.8% |
| 182 | Bagé | 7.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Brasília ranks 194 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
| 193 | Serra | 5.9% |
| 194 | Brasília | 5.9% |
| 195 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 5.8% |
| 196 | Osasco | 5.8% |
| 197 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
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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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