IBGE Census Details Stark Infrastructure Gaps in Brazil’s Favelas

Overview

• IBGE counted 12,348 favelas housing about 16.3 million people in 656 municipalities, using 2022 field data to assess street-segment conditions.
• Roughly 19% of residents live on stretches reachable only on foot, by motorcycle or bicycle, constraining garbage collection and ambulance access.
• 54.6% reside on street segments without drainage inlets, with the survey recording the existence of infrastructure rather than its functionality.
• About 64.6% live on streets with no trees, intensifying heat and comfort risks highlighted during COP30 alongside the federal urban arborization plan.
• Only 3.8% have unobstructed sidewalks and just 5.2% live near a bus or van stop, underscoring limited pedestrian accessibility and public transport points.