Poverty and living standards in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.4% of residents of Novo Hamburgo lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 527th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Novo Hamburgo live in extreme poverty?
4.9% of people in Novo Hamburgo had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Novo Hamburgo?
The mean household income per person in Novo Hamburgo was R$ 2,138 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,380; 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 Hamburgo lack proper sanitation?
2.9% of Novo Hamburgo'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 69th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Novo Hamburgo?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.8% of residents of Novo Hamburgo in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Novo Hamburgo's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 100th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Novo Hamburgo compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Sinop | 14.5% |
| 284 | Passo Fundo | 14.5% |
| 285 | Poços de Caldas | 14.5% |
| 286 | Novo Hamburgo | 14.4% |
| 287 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 14.0% |
| 288 | Pinhais | 13.8% |
| 289 | Nova Lima | 13.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Santana de Parnaíba | 5.0% |
| 271 | Tubarão | 5.0% |
| 272 | Curitiba | 4.9% |
| 273 | Novo Hamburgo | 4.9% |
| 274 | São José dos Pinhais | 4.9% |
| 275 | Limeira | 4.9% |
| 276 | Marília | 4.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 252 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Rio das Ostras | 3.2% |
| 250 | Itumbiara | 3.2% |
| 251 | Criciúma | 2.9% |
| 252 | Novo Hamburgo | 2.9% |
| 253 | Mesquita | 2.9% |
| 254 | Votorantim | 2.8% |
| 255 | Jacareí | 2.8% |
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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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