Poverty and living standards in Novo Gama, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 37.5% of residents of Novo Gama lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 76th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2499th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Novo Gama live in extreme poverty?
12.6% of people in Novo Gama had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.4% in households with no income, the 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Novo Gama?
The mean household income per person in Novo Gama was R$ 1,000 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 785; 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 Novo Gama lack proper sanitation?
33.1% of Novo Gama'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 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Novo Gama?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 95.0% of residents of Novo Gama in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Novo Gama's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 135th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Novo Gama compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 76 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Vitória da Conquista | 37.9% |
| 74 | Ananindeua | 37.9% |
| 75 | Paulista | 37.8% |
| 76 | Novo Gama | 37.5% |
| 77 | Maceió | 37.5% |
| 78 | Belém | 37.2% |
| 79 | Itaboraí | 37.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 94 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | São Luís | 13.1% |
| 92 | Nilópolis | 12.9% |
| 93 | Balsas | 12.7% |
| 94 | Novo Gama | 12.6% |
| 95 | Parauapebas | 12.6% |
| 96 | Francisco Morato | 12.6% |
| 97 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 12.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Altamira | 33.9% |
| 39 | Araguaína | 33.7% |
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
| 41 | Novo Gama | 33.1% |
| 42 | Maceió | 32.6% |
| 43 | Balsas | 31.7% |
| 44 | Parnamirim | 31.5% |
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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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