Poverty and living standards in Valparaíso de Goiás, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.3% of residents of Valparaíso de Goiás lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 150th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1992nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Valparaíso de Goiás live in extreme poverty?
8.0% of people in Valparaíso de Goiás 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 152nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Valparaíso de Goiás?
The mean household income per person in Valparaíso de Goiás was R$ 1,445 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,033; 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 Valparaíso de Goiás lack proper sanitation?
14.0% of Valparaíso de Goiás' 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 118th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Valparaíso de Goiás?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.4% of residents of Valparaíso de Goiás in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Valparaíso de Goiás' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 96th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Valparaíso de Goiás compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Valparaíso de Goiás ranks 150 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Viamão | 25.6% |
| 148 | Pindamonhangaba | 25.4% |
| 149 | Governador Valadares | 25.4% |
| 150 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 25.3% |
| 151 | Muriaé | 25.3% |
| 152 | Várzea Grande | 25.3% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 25.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Valparaíso de Goiás ranks 169 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Ribeirão Pires | 8.1% |
| 167 | Paranaguá | 8.1% |
| 168 | Ubá | 8.1% |
| 169 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 8.0% |
| 170 | Rio Verde | 8.0% |
| 171 | Mauá | 8.0% |
| 172 | Várzea Grande | 8.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Valparaíso de Goiás ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.4% |
| 116 | Almirante Tamandaré | 14.2% |
| 117 | Juazeiro | 14.1% |
| 118 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 14.0% |
| 119 | Linhares | 14.0% |
| 120 | Paulo Afonso | 13.9% |
| 121 | Apucarana | 13.8% |
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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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