Poverty and living standards in Barra Mansa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 26.1% of residents of Barra Mansa lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 141st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2087th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Barra Mansa live in extreme poverty?
8.7% of people in Barra Mansa had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.9% in households with no income, the 155th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Barra Mansa?
The mean household income per person in Barra Mansa was R$ 1,408 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,034; 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 Barra Mansa lack proper sanitation?
16.9% of Barra Mansa'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 93rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Barra Mansa?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Barra Mansa in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.9% of Barra Mansa's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 124th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Barra Mansa compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 141 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Uruguaiana | 26.4% |
| 139 | Franco da Rocha | 26.4% |
| 140 | Senador Canedo | 26.2% |
| 141 | Barra Mansa | 26.1% |
| 142 | Coronel Fabriciano | 26.0% |
| 143 | Betim | 25.9% |
| 144 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 25.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 155 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
| 153 | Juiz de Fora | 8.8% |
| 154 | Maricá | 8.8% |
| 155 | Barra Mansa | 8.7% |
| 156 | Niterói | 8.6% |
| 157 | Cuiabá | 8.6% |
| 158 | Governador Valadares | 8.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 93 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sobral | 17.2% |
| 91 | São Luís | 17.2% |
| 92 | Imperatriz | 17.0% |
| 93 | Barra Mansa | 16.9% |
| 94 | Formosa | 16.8% |
| 95 | Anápolis | 16.5% |
| 96 | Franco da Rocha | 16.4% |
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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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