Poverty and living standards in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 30.7% of residents of Ribeirão das Neves lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 111th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2566th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Ribeirão das Neves live in extreme poverty?
10.4% of people in Ribeirão das Neves had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.0% in households with no income, the 124th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ribeirão das Neves?
The mean household income per person in Ribeirão das Neves was R$ 1,127 a month in 2022, 1.2 times the median of R$ 906; 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 Ribeirão das Neves lack proper sanitation?
10.3% of Ribeirão das Neves' 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 143rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Ribeirão das Neves?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.1% of residents of Ribeirão das Neves in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.0% of Ribeirão das Neves' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 85th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Ribeirão das Neves compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 111 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Lauro de Freitas | 31.3% |
| 109 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.3% |
| 110 | Aracaju | 31.1% |
| 111 | Ribeirão das Neves | 30.7% |
| 112 | Cabo Frio | 30.6% |
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 124 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Cariacica | 10.7% |
| 122 | Parnamirim | 10.5% |
| 123 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 10.4% |
| 124 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.4% |
| 125 | Caraguatatuba | 10.4% |
| 126 | São Mateus | 10.3% |
| 127 | Mogi das Cruzes | 10.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 143 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Colatina | 10.6% |
| 141 | João Pessoa | 10.6% |
| 142 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 143 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.3% |
| 144 | Arapongas | 10.3% |
| 145 | Barbacena | 10.2% |
| 146 | São José dos Pinhais | 10.2% |
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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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