Poverty and living standards in São Mateus, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 30.6% of residents of São Mateus lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 113th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2557th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Mateus live in extreme poverty?
10.3% of people in São Mateus had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.2% in households with no income, the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Mateus?
The mean household income per person in São Mateus was R$ 1,401 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 975; 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 São Mateus lack proper sanitation?
27.6% of São Mateus' 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 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Mateus?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 87.8% of residents of São Mateus in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.2% of São Mateus' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 115th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Mateus compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 113 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Aracaju | 31.1% |
| 111 | Ribeirão das Neves | 30.7% |
| 112 | Cabo Frio | 30.6% |
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
| 115 | Araguaína | 30.4% |
| 116 | Montes Claros | 30.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 128 | Serra | 10.1% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 10.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Várzea Grande | 28.2% |
| 50 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 27.7% |
| 51 | Caucaia | 27.7% |
| 52 | São Mateus | 27.6% |
| 53 | Juazeiro do Norte | 26.3% |
| 54 | Passo Fundo | 26.1% |
| 55 | Parnaíba | 26.1% |
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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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