Poverty and living standards in Maceió, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 37.5% of residents of Maceió lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 77th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2500th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Maceió live in extreme poverty?
14.8% of people in Maceió had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.7% in households with no income, the 75th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Maceió?
The mean household income per person in Maceió was R$ 1,606 a month in 2022, 1.9 times the median of R$ 837; 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 Maceió lack proper sanitation?
32.6% of Maceió'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 42nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Maceió?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.7% of residents of Maceió in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Maceió's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 47th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Maceió compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Maceió ranks 77 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ananindeua | 37.9% |
| 75 | Paulista | 37.8% |
| 76 | Novo Gama | 37.5% |
| 77 | Maceió | 37.5% |
| 78 | Belém | 37.2% |
| 79 | Itaboraí | 37.1% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 37.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Maceió ranks 75 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Recife | 15.2% |
| 73 | Belém | 14.9% |
| 74 | Itapevi | 14.9% |
| 75 | Maceió | 14.8% |
| 76 | Petrolina | 14.6% |
| 77 | Itaboraí | 14.6% |
| 78 | Planaltina | 14.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Maceió ranks 42 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Araguaína | 33.7% |
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
| 41 | Novo Gama | 33.1% |
| 42 | Maceió | 32.6% |
| 43 | Balsas | 31.7% |
| 44 | Parnamirim | 31.5% |
| 45 | Trindade | 30.7% |
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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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