Poverty and living standards in Cabo Frio, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 30.6% of residents of Cabo Frio lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 112th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2559th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Cabo Frio live in extreme poverty?
11.6% of people in Cabo Frio had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.4% in households with no income, the 113th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Cabo Frio?
The mean household income per person in Cabo Frio was R$ 1,549 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,000; 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 Cabo Frio lack proper sanitation?
5.1% of Cabo Frio'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 114th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Cabo Frio?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.4% of residents of Cabo Frio in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.4% of Cabo Frio's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cabo Frio compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cabo Frio ranks 112 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.3% |
| 110 | Aracaju | 31.1% |
| 111 | Ribeirão das Neves | 30.7% |
| 112 | Cabo Frio | 30.6% |
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
| 115 | Araguaína | 30.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cabo Frio ranks 113 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Cubatão | 11.7% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
| 113 | Cabo Frio | 11.6% |
| 114 | Guarulhos | 11.5% |
| 115 | Macaé | 11.5% |
| 116 | Imperatriz | 11.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Cabo Frio ranks 207 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Sapucaia do Sul | 5.4% |
| 205 | Patos de Minas | 5.3% |
| 206 | Araguari | 5.2% |
| 207 | Cabo Frio | 5.1% |
| 208 | Itabira | 5.0% |
| 209 | Montes Claros | 5.0% |
| 210 | Pouso Alegre | 4.9% |
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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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