Poverty and living standards in Governador Valadares, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.4% of residents of Governador Valadares lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1995th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Governador Valadares live in extreme poverty?
8.6% of people in Governador Valadares 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 158th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Governador Valadares?
The mean household income per person in Governador Valadares was R$ 1,605 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,133; 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 Governador Valadares lack proper sanitation?
4.0% of Governador Valadares' 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 92nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Governador Valadares?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.6% of residents of Governador Valadares in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Governador Valadares' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Governador Valadares compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Governador Valadares ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Alvorada | 25.7% |
| 147 | Viamão | 25.6% |
| 148 | Pindamonhangaba | 25.4% |
| 149 | Governador Valadares | 25.4% |
| 150 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 25.3% |
| 151 | Muriaé | 25.3% |
| 152 | Várzea Grande | 25.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Governador Valadares ranks 158 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Barra Mansa | 8.7% |
| 156 | Niterói | 8.6% |
| 157 | Cuiabá | 8.6% |
| 158 | Governador Valadares | 8.6% |
| 159 | Trindade | 8.6% |
| 160 | Osasco | 8.6% |
| 161 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 8.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Governador Valadares ranks 229 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Contagem | 4.2% |
| 227 | Resende | 4.1% |
| 228 | Niterói | 4.1% |
| 229 | Governador Valadares | 4.0% |
| 230 | Valinhos | 4.0% |
| 231 | Salvador | 4.0% |
| 232 | Florianópolis | 3.9% |
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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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