Poverty and living standards in Viamão, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.6% of residents of Viamão lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 147th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2028th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Viamão live in extreme poverty?
9.7% of people in Viamão had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.4% in households with no income, the 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Viamão?
The mean household income per person in Viamão was R$ 1,490 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,100; 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 Viamão lack proper sanitation?
14.4% of Viamão'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 114th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Viamão?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.8% of residents of Viamão in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.4% of Viamão's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 74th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Viamão compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Viamão ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 25.9% |
| 145 | Carapicuíba | 25.8% |
| 146 | Alvorada | 25.7% |
| 147 | Viamão | 25.6% |
| 148 | Pindamonhangaba | 25.4% |
| 149 | Governador Valadares | 25.4% |
| 150 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 25.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Viamão ranks 135 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Alvorada | 9.9% |
| 133 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 134 | Praia Grande | 9.8% |
| 135 | Viamão | 9.7% |
| 136 | Franco da Rocha | 9.7% |
| 137 | Ji-Paraná | 9.6% |
| 138 | Santa Luzia | 9.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Viamão ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Paço do Lumiar | 14.9% |
| 112 | Toledo | 14.6% |
| 113 | Jequié | 14.6% |
| 114 | Viamão | 14.4% |
| 115 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.4% |
| 116 | Almirante Tamandaré | 14.2% |
| 117 | Juazeiro | 14.1% |
More on Viamão: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · all cities in Brazil
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.