Poverty and living standards in Bagé, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 24.5% of residents of Bagé lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 158th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1886th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Bagé live in extreme poverty?
7.8% of people in Bagé had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.9% in households with no income, the 139th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Bagé?
The mean household income per person in Bagé was R$ 1,662 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,150; 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 Bagé lack proper sanitation?
6.0% of Bagé'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 131st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Bagé?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.6% of residents of Bagé in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.9% of Bagé's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 68th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bagé compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Bagé ranks 158 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 24.7% |
| 156 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 24.6% |
| 157 | Linhares | 24.6% |
| 158 | Bagé | 24.5% |
| 159 | Rio das Ostras | 24.2% |
| 160 | Rio Grande | 24.2% |
| 161 | Sabará | 24.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Bagé ranks 182 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Brasília | 7.8% |
| 180 | Almirante Tamandaré | 7.8% |
| 181 | Franca | 7.8% |
| 182 | Bagé | 7.8% |
| 183 | Contagem | 7.7% |
| 184 | Gravataí | 7.7% |
| 185 | Lavras | 7.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Bagé ranks 190 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Cascavel | 6.3% |
| 188 | Caraguatatuba | 6.2% |
| 189 | São Vicente | 6.2% |
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
| 193 | Serra | 5.9% |
More on Bagé: 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.