Central is a city in Bahia, Brazil, home to roughly 16k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 85 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 72/100. This profile combines Central's own geography and climate with national statistics for Brazil.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 85.4 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 37.1 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 71.8 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 65.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 16,348 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Central's geography with authoritative national statistics for Brazil.
| Cost of living index index | 107.8 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 2.49 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 46.9 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 53.4% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $2.2T | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.4% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $10,311 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $22,338 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $21,590 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2024 | 81.9% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2024 | 50.3 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 4.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 6.4M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 28% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 6.0% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 64.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 71.8 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 19.3 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 65.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 9.7% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2021 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 12.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 76.0 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 2.36 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 14.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.61 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 8.5M | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -217,283 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 209M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 25.3 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.4% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 87.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 5.6% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 94.7% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 104.1% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 69.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 24.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 84.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 101.9 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 99.8% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 92.4% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 12.2 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.32 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 59.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 46.5% | Measured |
Central has a modeled cost-of-living index of 85 (world median = 100), based on Brazil's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Central are being compiled.
Central has a population of about 16k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.