Poverty and living standards in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 41.5% of residents of Nova Iguaçu lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2320th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Nova Iguaçu live in extreme poverty?
18.2% of people in Nova Iguaçu had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 5.0% in households with no income, the 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Nova Iguaçu?
The mean household income per person in Nova Iguaçu was R$ 1,102 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 760; 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 Nova Iguaçu lack proper sanitation?
10.0% of Nova Iguaçu'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 148th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Nova Iguaçu?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.9% of residents of Nova Iguaçu in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.0% of Nova Iguaçu's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 15th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Nova Iguaçu compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ilhéus | 41.9% |
| 53 | Camaçari | 41.9% |
| 54 | Olinda | 41.7% |
| 55 | Nova Iguaçu | 41.5% |
| 56 | Feira de Santana | 41.3% |
| 57 | Boa Vista | 41.0% |
| 58 | Planaltina | 41.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Santa Rita | 18.4% |
| 39 | Caruaru | 18.3% |
| 40 | Maracanaú | 18.3% |
| 41 | Nova Iguaçu | 18.2% |
| 42 | Timon | 18.2% |
| 43 | Garanhuns | 18.2% |
| 44 | Boa Vista | 18.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 148 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Barbacena | 10.2% |
| 146 | São José dos Pinhais | 10.2% |
| 147 | Palmas | 10.1% |
| 148 | Nova Iguaçu | 10.0% |
| 149 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 9.9% |
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
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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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