Poverty and living standards in Vila Velha, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.0% of residents of Vila Velha lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 142nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1532nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Vila Velha live in extreme poverty?
9.9% of people in Vila Velha had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.7% in households with no income, the 131st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vila Velha?
The mean household income per person in Vila Velha was R$ 2,232 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 1,306; 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 Vila Velha lack proper sanitation?
5.7% of Vila Velha'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 123rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Vila Velha?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Vila Velha in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.7% of Vila Velha's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Vila Velha compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Vila Velha ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Diadema | 22.4% |
| 177 | Ipatinga | 22.2% |
| 178 | Piraquara | 22.1% |
| 179 | Vila Velha | 22.0% |
| 180 | Colatina | 22.0% |
| 181 | Volta Redonda | 22.0% |
| 182 | Campo Grande | 21.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Vila Velha ranks 131 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Serra | 10.1% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 10.0% |
| 130 | Barbacena | 9.9% |
| 131 | Vila Velha | 9.9% |
| 132 | Alvorada | 9.9% |
| 133 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 134 | Praia Grande | 9.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Vila Velha ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 5.8% |
| 196 | Osasco | 5.8% |
| 197 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
| 198 | Vila Velha | 5.7% |
| 199 | Ponta Grossa | 5.6% |
| 200 | Nova Serrana | 5.6% |
| 201 | Aracaju | 5.5% |
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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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