Poverty and living standards in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 37.9% of residents of Vitória da Conquista lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2481st highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Vitória da Conquista live in extreme poverty?
13.2% of people in Vitória da Conquista had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.7% in households with no income, the 90th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vitória da Conquista?
The mean household income per person in Vitória da Conquista was R$ 1,311 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 808; 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 Vitória da Conquista lack proper sanitation?
16.4% of Vitória da Conquista'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 99th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Vitória da Conquista?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 93.4% of residents of Vitória da Conquista in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.7% of Vitória da Conquista's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Vitória da Conquista compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Vitória da Conquista ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Duque de Caxias | 38.5% |
| 71 | Balsas | 38.2% |
| 72 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 38.0% |
| 73 | Vitória da Conquista | 37.9% |
| 74 | Ananindeua | 37.9% |
| 75 | Paulista | 37.8% |
| 76 | Novo Gama | 37.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Vitória da Conquista ranks 90 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Teófilo Otoni | 13.5% |
| 88 | Corumbá | 13.3% |
| 89 | Araruama | 13.3% |
| 90 | Vitória da Conquista | 13.2% |
| 91 | São Luís | 13.1% |
| 92 | Nilópolis | 12.9% |
| 93 | Balsas | 12.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Vitória da Conquista ranks 99 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Franco da Rocha | 16.4% |
| 97 | Petrópolis | 16.4% |
| 98 | Sarandi | 16.4% |
| 99 | Vitória da Conquista | 16.4% |
| 100 | Atibaia | 16.4% |
| 101 | Campo Largo | 16.4% |
| 102 | Belém | 16.3% |
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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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