Poverty and living standards in Barreiras, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 35.5% of residents of Barreiras lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 89th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2617th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Barreiras live in extreme poverty?
11.8% of people in Barreiras had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.3% in households with no income, the 109th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Barreiras?
The mean household income per person in Barreiras was R$ 1,340 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 850; 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 Barreiras lack proper sanitation?
9.7% of Barreiras' 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 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Barreiras?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 94.6% of residents of Barreiras in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.3% of Barreiras' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 130th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Barreiras compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barreiras ranks 89 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Eunápolis | 36.2% |
| 87 | Porto Velho | 36.0% |
| 88 | Luziânia | 35.7% |
| 89 | Barreiras | 35.5% |
| 90 | São Luís | 35.4% |
| 91 | Imperatriz | 35.3% |
| 92 | Fortaleza | 35.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barreiras ranks 109 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Porto Seguro | 12.1% |
| 107 | Teresina | 12.1% |
| 108 | São Vicente | 11.8% |
| 109 | Barreiras | 11.8% |
| 110 | Cubatão | 11.7% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Barreiras ranks 151 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Nova Iguaçu | 10.0% |
| 149 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 9.9% |
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
| 152 | Itanhaém | 9.7% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 9.6% |
| 154 | Queimados | 9.5% |
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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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