Poverty and living standards in Uberlândia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.3% of residents of Uberlândia lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 82nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 887th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Uberlândia live in extreme poverty?
6.7% of people in Uberlândia had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.2% in households with no income, the 103rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Uberlândia?
The mean household income per person in Uberlândia was R$ 2,080 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,333; 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 Uberlândia lack proper sanitation?
2.2% of Uberlândia'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 52nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Uberlândia?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Uberlândia in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.2% of Uberlândia's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Uberlândia compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 239 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Dourados | 17.6% |
| 237 | Jaú | 17.4% |
| 238 | Votorantim | 17.4% |
| 239 | Uberlândia | 17.3% |
| 240 | Porto Alegre | 17.2% |
| 241 | Divinópolis | 17.2% |
| 242 | Pouso Alegre | 17.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 218 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Ponta Grossa | 6.7% |
| 216 | Vitória | 6.7% |
| 217 | Itumbiara | 6.7% |
| 218 | Uberlândia | 6.7% |
| 219 | Tatuí | 6.6% |
| 220 | Nova Friburgo | 6.5% |
| 221 | São José do Rio Preto | 6.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 269 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Itajaí | 2.4% |
| 267 | Ituiutaba | 2.3% |
| 268 | São João de Meriti | 2.3% |
| 269 | Uberlândia | 2.2% |
| 270 | Taubaté | 2.1% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 2.1% |
| 272 | Paulínia | 2.1% |
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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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