Poverty and living standards in Breves, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 71.2% of residents of Breves lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 127th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Breves live in extreme poverty?
43.4% of people in Breves had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.7% in households with no income, the highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Breves?
The mean household income per person in Breves was R$ 606 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 375; 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 Breves lack proper sanitation?
88.9% of Breves' 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 highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Breves?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 48.4% of residents of Breves in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Breves' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 148th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Breves compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breves | 71.2% |
| 2 | Cametá | 70.1% |
| 3 | Manacapuru | 63.5% |
| 4 | Itacoatiara | 61.2% |
| 5 | Codó | 60.2% |
| 6 | Itapipoca | 60.1% |
| 7 | Bragança | 58.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breves | 43.4% |
| 2 | Cametá | 41.8% |
| 3 | Manacapuru | 33.8% |
| 4 | Itacoatiara | 33.3% |
| 5 | Itapipoca | 31.7% |
| 6 | Codó | 29.4% |
| 7 | Bragança | 27.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breves | 88.9% |
| 2 | Cametá | 84.3% |
| 3 | Itaituba | 78.2% |
| 4 | Manacapuru | 77.4% |
| 5 | Itacoatiara | 66.6% |
| 6 | Açailândia | 65.3% |
| 7 | Ji-Paraná | 62.0% |
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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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