Poverty and living standards in Balsas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 38.2% of residents of Balsas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 71st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2471st highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Balsas live in extreme poverty?
12.7% of people in Balsas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.1% in households with no income, the 93rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Balsas?
The mean household income per person in Balsas was R$ 1,167 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 800; 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 Balsas lack proper sanitation?
31.7% of Balsas' 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 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Balsas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 88.0% of residents of Balsas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.1% of Balsas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 102nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Balsas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Balsas ranks 71 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Altamira | 38.8% |
| 69 | Rio Branco | 38.5% |
| 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% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Balsas ranks 93 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Vitória da Conquista | 13.2% |
| 91 | São Luís | 13.1% |
| 92 | Nilópolis | 12.9% |
| 93 | Balsas | 12.7% |
| 94 | Novo Gama | 12.6% |
| 95 | Parauapebas | 12.6% |
| 96 | Francisco Morato | 12.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Balsas ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
| 41 | Novo Gama | 33.1% |
| 42 | Maceió | 32.6% |
| 43 | Balsas | 31.7% |
| 44 | Parnamirim | 31.5% |
| 45 | Trindade | 30.7% |
| 46 | Chapecó | 29.9% |
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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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