Poverty and living standards in Uruguaiana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 26.4% of residents of Uruguaiana lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2135th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Uruguaiana live in extreme poverty?
8.8% of people in Uruguaiana 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 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Uruguaiana?
The mean household income per person in Uruguaiana was R$ 1,566 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,073; 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 Uruguaiana lack proper sanitation?
3.3% of Uruguaiana'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 75th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Uruguaiana?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.0% of residents of Uruguaiana in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.0% of Uruguaiana's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 82nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Uruguaiana compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Uruguaiana ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Serra | 26.7% |
| 136 | Guarapari | 26.6% |
| 137 | Rio de Janeiro | 26.5% |
| 138 | Uruguaiana | 26.4% |
| 139 | Franco da Rocha | 26.4% |
| 140 | Senador Canedo | 26.2% |
| 141 | Barra Mansa | 26.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Uruguaiana ranks 151 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Guarapari | 8.9% |
| 149 | Betim | 8.9% |
| 150 | Pindamonhangaba | 8.9% |
| 151 | Uruguaiana | 8.8% |
| 152 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
| 153 | Juiz de Fora | 8.8% |
| 154 | Maricá | 8.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Uruguaiana ranks 246 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 3.3% |
| 247 | Tatuí | 3.3% |
| 248 | Colombo | 3.3% |
| 249 | Rio das Ostras | 3.2% |
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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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