Poverty and living standards in Manaus, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 45.2% of residents of Manaus lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 37th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2119th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Manaus live in extreme poverty?
20.1% of people in Manaus had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.8% in households with no income, the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Manaus?
The mean household income per person in Manaus was R$ 1,285 a month in 2022, 1.9 times the median of R$ 686; 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 Manaus lack proper sanitation?
29.9% of Manaus' 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 47th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Manaus?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.3% of residents of Manaus in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.8% of Manaus' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 19th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Manaus compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Manaus ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Paragominas | 45.9% |
| 35 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 45.8% |
| 36 | Barcarena | 45.8% |
| 37 | Manaus | 45.2% |
| 38 | Arapiraca | 45.2% |
| 39 | Camaragibe | 44.7% |
| 40 | Santana | 44.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Manaus ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 20.5% |
| 20 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 20.4% |
| 21 | Lagarto | 20.2% |
| 22 | Manaus | 20.1% |
| 23 | Olinda | 20.1% |
| 24 | Belford Roxo | 20.1% |
| 25 | Paragominas | 19.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Manaus ranks 47 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Parnamirim | 31.5% |
| 45 | Trindade | 30.7% |
| 46 | Chapecó | 29.9% |
| 47 | Manaus | 29.9% |
| 48 | Crato | 29.8% |
| 49 | Várzea Grande | 28.2% |
| 50 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 27.7% |
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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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