Poverty and living standards in Juiz de Fora, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.6% of residents of Juiz de Fora lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 149th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1608th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Juiz de Fora live in extreme poverty?
8.8% of people in Juiz de Fora had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.6% in households with no income, the 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Juiz de Fora?
The mean household income per person in Juiz de Fora was R$ 1,984 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,212; 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 Juiz de Fora lack proper sanitation?
4.4% of Juiz de Fora'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 104th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Juiz de Fora?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Juiz de Fora in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.6% of Juiz de Fora's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Juiz de Fora compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 172 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Lavras | 22.7% |
| 170 | Anápolis | 22.7% |
| 171 | Poá | 22.7% |
| 172 | Juiz de Fora | 22.6% |
| 173 | Ubá | 22.6% |
| 174 | Mauá | 22.6% |
| 175 | Itabira | 22.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Pindamonhangaba | 8.9% |
| 151 | Uruguaiana | 8.8% |
| 152 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
| 153 | Juiz de Fora | 8.8% |
| 154 | Maricá | 8.8% |
| 155 | Barra Mansa | 8.7% |
| 156 | Niterói | 8.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 217 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Porto Alegre | 4.7% |
| 215 | Londrina | 4.7% |
| 216 | Brusque | 4.5% |
| 217 | Juiz de Fora | 4.4% |
| 218 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 4.4% |
| 219 | Campinas | 4.4% |
| 220 | Alvorada | 4.4% |
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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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