Poverty and living standards in Várzea Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.3% of residents of Várzea Grande lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 152nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1986th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Várzea Grande live in extreme poverty?
8.0% of people in Várzea Grande had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.4% in households with no income, the 149th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Várzea Grande?
The mean household income per person in Várzea Grande was R$ 1,454 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,075; 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 Várzea Grande lack proper sanitation?
28.2% of Várzea Grande'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 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Várzea Grande?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.9% of residents of Várzea Grande in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Várzea Grande's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 140th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Várzea Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Várzea Grande ranks 152 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 154 | Itaperuna | 24.7% |
| 155 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 24.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Várzea Grande ranks 172 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 8.0% |
| 170 | Rio Verde | 8.0% |
| 171 | Mauá | 8.0% |
| 172 | Várzea Grande | 8.0% |
| 173 | Guaratinguetá | 8.0% |
| 174 | São Bernardo do Campo | 8.0% |
| 175 | Itabira | 7.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Várzea Grande ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Chapecó | 29.9% |
| 47 | Manaus | 29.9% |
| 48 | Crato | 29.8% |
| 49 | Várzea Grande | 28.2% |
| 50 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 27.7% |
| 51 | Caucaia | 27.7% |
| 52 | São Mateus | 27.6% |
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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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