Poverty and living standards in Natal, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 34.2% of residents of Natal lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 99th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2695th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Natal live in extreme poverty?
14.2% of people in Natal had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.2% in households with no income, the 81st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Natal?
The mean household income per person in Natal was R$ 2,049 a month in 2022, 2.1 times the median of R$ 970; 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 Natal lack proper sanitation?
25.3% of Natal'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 57th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Natal?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Natal in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.2% of Natal's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 90th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Natal compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Natal ranks 99 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Teresina | 34.5% |
| 97 | Corumbá | 34.4% |
| 98 | Francisco Morato | 34.4% |
| 99 | Natal | 34.2% |
| 100 | São Gonçalo | 34.0% |
| 101 | Parauapebas | 33.6% |
| 102 | Itapevi | 33.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Natal ranks 81 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Planaltina | 14.5% |
| 79 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.3% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 14.2% |
| 81 | Natal | 14.2% |
| 82 | Fortaleza | 13.8% |
| 83 | Ananindeua | 13.8% |
| 84 | Itanhaém | 13.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Natal ranks 57 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Passo Fundo | 26.1% |
| 55 | Parnaíba | 26.1% |
| 56 | Olinda | 25.6% |
| 57 | Natal | 25.3% |
| 58 | Alagoinhas | 25.2% |
| 59 | Paulista | 25.2% |
| 60 | Magé | 25.0% |
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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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