Poverty and living standards in Nova Lima, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 13.5% of residents of Nova Lima lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 32nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 458th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Nova Lima live in extreme poverty?
4.0% of people in Nova Lima had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.6% in households with no income, the 20th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Nova Lima?
The mean household income per person in Nova Lima was R$ 4,300 a month in 2022, 2.6 times the median of R$ 1,650; 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 Lima lack proper sanitation?
4.4% of Nova Lima'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 99th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Nova Lima?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Nova Lima in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.6% of Nova Lima's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 40th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Nova Lima compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 289 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Novo Hamburgo | 14.4% |
| 287 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 14.0% |
| 288 | Pinhais | 13.8% |
| 289 | Nova Lima | 13.5% |
| 290 | Sorriso | 13.3% |
| 291 | Rio Claro | 13.3% |
| 292 | Palhoça | 13.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 301 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Patos de Minas | 4.0% |
| 299 | Balneário Camboriú | 4.0% |
| 300 | Jundiaí | 4.0% |
| 301 | Nova Lima | 4.0% |
| 302 | Lages | 3.9% |
| 303 | Cascavel | 3.8% |
| 304 | Criciúma | 3.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 222 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Campinas | 4.4% |
| 220 | Alvorada | 4.4% |
| 221 | São Paulo | 4.4% |
| 222 | Nova Lima | 4.4% |
| 223 | Caxias do Sul | 4.3% |
| 224 | Piraquara | 4.3% |
| 225 | Rio de Janeiro | 4.2% |
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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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