Poverty and living standards in Belém, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 37.2% of residents of Belém lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2512th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Belém live in extreme poverty?
14.9% of people in Belém had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.5% in households with no income, the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Belém?
The mean household income per person in Belém was R$ 1,669 a month in 2022, 2.0 times the median of R$ 842; 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 Belém lack proper sanitation?
16.3% of Belém'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 102nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Belém?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.3% of residents of Belém in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Belém's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Belém compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Paulista | 37.8% |
| 76 | Novo Gama | 37.5% |
| 77 | Maceió | 37.5% |
| 78 | Belém | 37.2% |
| 79 | Itaboraí | 37.1% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 37.1% |
| 81 | Teófilo Otoni | 37.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Paulista | 15.4% |
| 71 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 15.3% |
| 72 | Recife | 15.2% |
| 73 | Belém | 14.9% |
| 74 | Itapevi | 14.9% |
| 75 | Maceió | 14.8% |
| 76 | Petrolina | 14.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 102 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Vitória da Conquista | 16.4% |
| 100 | Atibaia | 16.4% |
| 101 | Campo Largo | 16.4% |
| 102 | Belém | 16.3% |
| 103 | Cariacica | 16.1% |
| 104 | Dourados | 15.9% |
| 105 | Corumbá | 15.8% |
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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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