Poverty and living standards in Niterói, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.3% of residents of Niterói lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 93rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1007th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Niterói live in extreme poverty?
8.6% of people in Niterói had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.8% in households with no income, the 156th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Niterói?
The mean household income per person in Niterói was R$ 3,577 a month in 2022, 1.8 times the median of R$ 2,000; 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 Niterói lack proper sanitation?
4.1% of Niterói'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 93rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Niterói?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.4% of residents of Niterói in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.8% of Niterói's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 44th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Niterói compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Niterói ranks 228 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Belo Horizonte | 18.5% |
| 226 | Franca | 18.4% |
| 227 | Uberaba | 18.4% |
| 228 | Niterói | 18.3% |
| 229 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 18.1% |
| 230 | Tangará da Serra | 18.0% |
| 231 | São Bernardo do Campo | 18.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Niterói ranks 156 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Juiz de Fora | 8.8% |
| 154 | Maricá | 8.8% |
| 155 | Barra Mansa | 8.7% |
| 156 | Niterói | 8.6% |
| 157 | Cuiabá | 8.6% |
| 158 | Governador Valadares | 8.6% |
| 159 | Trindade | 8.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Niterói ranks 228 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Rio de Janeiro | 4.2% |
| 226 | Contagem | 4.2% |
| 227 | Resende | 4.1% |
| 228 | Niterói | 4.1% |
| 229 | Governador Valadares | 4.0% |
| 230 | Valinhos | 4.0% |
| 231 | Salvador | 4.0% |
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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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