Poverty and living standards in Marabá, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 42.5% of residents of Marabá lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2265th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Marabá live in extreme poverty?
16.2% of people in Marabá 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 61st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Marabá?
The mean household income per person in Marabá was R$ 1,138 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 737; 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 Marabá lack proper sanitation?
56.7% of Marabá'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 11th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Marabá?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 89.8% of residents of Marabá in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Marabá's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 141st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Marabá compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Marabá ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Açailândia | 43.1% |
| 48 | São José de Ribamar | 42.8% |
| 49 | Paço do Lumiar | 42.6% |
| 50 | Marabá | 42.5% |
| 51 | Patos | 42.4% |
| 52 | Ilhéus | 41.9% |
| 53 | Camaçari | 41.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Marabá ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Altamira | 16.3% |
| 59 | Campina Grande | 16.3% |
| 60 | Salvador | 16.2% |
| 61 | Marabá | 16.2% |
| 62 | Magé | 16.2% |
| 63 | Patos | 16.1% |
| 64 | Parnaíba | 16.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Marabá ranks 11 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 60.4% |
| 9 | Santa Rita | 58.2% |
| 10 | Arapiraca | 56.8% |
| 11 | Marabá | 56.7% |
| 12 | Bacabal | 56.6% |
| 13 | Bragança | 55.8% |
| 14 | Barcarena | 54.7% |
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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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