Poverty and living standards in Varginha, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.8% of residents of Varginha lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 101st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1082nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Varginha live in extreme poverty?
6.2% of people in Varginha had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.9% in households with no income, the 87th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Varginha?
The mean household income per person in Varginha was R$ 1,874 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,240; 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 Varginha lack proper sanitation?
1.6% of Varginha'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 39th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Varginha?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.2% of residents of Varginha in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.9% of Varginha's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 69th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Varginha compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Varginha ranks 220 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Cotia | 19.3% |
| 218 | São Leopoldo | 19.1% |
| 219 | Sapucaia do Sul | 19.0% |
| 220 | Varginha | 18.8% |
| 221 | Canoas | 18.8% |
| 222 | Ourinhos | 18.8% |
| 223 | Várzea Paulista | 18.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Varginha ranks 234 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Itapetininga | 6.2% |
| 232 | Campinas | 6.2% |
| 233 | Sorocaba | 6.2% |
| 234 | Varginha | 6.2% |
| 235 | Sete Lagoas | 6.0% |
| 236 | Ourinhos | 6.0% |
| 237 | Uberaba | 5.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Varginha ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Mogi Guaçu | 1.8% |
| 280 | Hortolândia | 1.7% |
| 281 | Botucatu | 1.7% |
| 282 | Varginha | 1.6% |
| 283 | Araras | 1.6% |
| 284 | Canoas | 1.6% |
| 285 | Salto | 1.6% |
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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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