Poverty and living standards in Diadema, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.4% of residents of Diadema lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 145th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1571st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Diadema live in extreme poverty?
8.3% of people in Diadema had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.8% in households with no income, the 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Diadema?
The mean household income per person in Diadema was R$ 1,522 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,180; 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 Diadema lack proper sanitation?
0.5% of Diadema'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 6th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Diadema?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Diadema in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.8% of Diadema's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Diadema compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Diadema ranks 176 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Ubá | 22.6% |
| 174 | Mauá | 22.6% |
| 175 | Itabira | 22.4% |
| 176 | Diadema | 22.4% |
| 177 | Ipatinga | 22.2% |
| 178 | Piraquara | 22.1% |
| 179 | Vila Velha | 22.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Diadema ranks 164 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 8.5% |
| 162 | Campo Grande | 8.3% |
| 163 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 8.3% |
| 164 | Diadema | 8.3% |
| 165 | Senador Canedo | 8.2% |
| 166 | Ribeirão Pires | 8.1% |
| 167 | Paranaguá | 8.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Diadema ranks 315 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Jaú | 0.6% |
| 313 | Catanduva | 0.6% |
| 314 | Poços de Caldas | 0.6% |
| 315 | Diadema | 0.5% |
| 316 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 0.5% |
| 317 | Sertãozinho | 0.4% |
| 318 | Tubarão | 0.4% |
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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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