Poverty and living standards in Formosa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 28.8% of residents of Formosa lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 121st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2389th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Formosa live in extreme poverty?
9.8% of people in Formosa had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.4% in households with no income, the 133rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Formosa?
The mean household income per person in Formosa was R$ 1,554 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,042; 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 Formosa lack proper sanitation?
16.8% of Formosa'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 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Formosa?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 93.1% of residents of Formosa in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Formosa's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 136th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Formosa compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 121 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Embu das Artes | 29.1% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 29.1% |
| 120 | Santa Luzia | 29.1% |
| 121 | Formosa | 28.8% |
| 122 | Vespasiano | 28.8% |
| 123 | Angra dos Reis | 28.8% |
| 124 | Macaé | 28.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 133 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Barbacena | 9.9% |
| 131 | Vila Velha | 9.9% |
| 132 | Alvorada | 9.9% |
| 133 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 134 | Praia Grande | 9.8% |
| 135 | Viamão | 9.7% |
| 136 | Franco da Rocha | 9.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 94 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | São Luís | 17.2% |
| 92 | Imperatriz | 17.0% |
| 93 | Barra Mansa | 16.9% |
| 94 | Formosa | 16.8% |
| 95 | Anápolis | 16.5% |
| 96 | Franco da Rocha | 16.4% |
| 97 | Petrópolis | 16.4% |
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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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