Poverty and living standards in Goiânia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.6% of residents of Goiânia lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 87th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 922nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Goiânia live in extreme poverty?
6.9% of people in Goiânia had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.5% in households with no income, the 111th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Goiânia?
The mean household income per person in Goiânia was R$ 2,669 a month in 2022, 1.8 times the median of R$ 1,450; 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 Goiânia lack proper sanitation?
9.2% of Goiânia'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 156th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Goiânia?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.8% of residents of Goiânia in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Goiânia's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Goiânia compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Goiânia ranks 234 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | São Bernardo do Campo | 18.0% |
| 232 | Araraquara | 17.9% |
| 233 | Colombo | 17.8% |
| 234 | Goiânia | 17.6% |
| 235 | Vitória | 17.6% |
| 236 | Dourados | 17.6% |
| 237 | Jaú | 17.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Goiânia ranks 210 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Porto Alegre | 7.0% |
| 208 | Colatina | 6.9% |
| 209 | Poá | 6.9% |
| 210 | Goiânia | 6.9% |
| 211 | Santo André | 6.8% |
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
| 213 | Barueri | 6.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Goiânia ranks 156 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 9.6% |
| 154 | Queimados | 9.5% |
| 155 | Santa Maria | 9.2% |
| 156 | Goiânia | 9.2% |
| 157 | Paranaguá | 9.1% |
| 158 | Araruama | 9.0% |
| 159 | Nova Friburgo | 9.0% |
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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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