Poverty and living standards in Macaé, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 28.4% of residents of Macaé lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 124th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2350th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Macaé live in extreme poverty?
11.5% of people in Macaé had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.4% in households with no income, the 115th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Macaé?
The mean household income per person in Macaé was R$ 1,876 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 1,100; 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 Macaé lack proper sanitation?
8.7% of Macaé'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 158th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Macaé?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.8% of residents of Macaé in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.4% of Macaé's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 27th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Macaé compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Macaé ranks 124 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Formosa | 28.8% |
| 122 | Vespasiano | 28.8% |
| 123 | Angra dos Reis | 28.8% |
| 124 | Macaé | 28.4% |
| 125 | Parnamirim | 28.4% |
| 126 | Suzano | 28.1% |
| 127 | Trindade | 28.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Macaé ranks 115 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
| 113 | Cabo Frio | 11.6% |
| 114 | Guarulhos | 11.5% |
| 115 | Macaé | 11.5% |
| 116 | Imperatriz | 11.2% |
| 117 | Embu das Artes | 11.2% |
| 118 | Angra dos Reis | 11.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Macaé ranks 163 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Carapicuíba | 8.9% |
| 161 | Guaratinguetá | 8.9% |
| 162 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
| 163 | Macaé | 8.7% |
| 164 | Duque de Caxias | 8.5% |
| 165 | Campina Grande | 8.4% |
| 166 | Maricá | 8.4% |
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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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