Poverty and living standards in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 39.1% of residents of Campos dos Goytacazes lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 67th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2433rd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Campos dos Goytacazes live in extreme poverty?
17.6% of people in Campos dos Goytacazes had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.8% in households with no income, the 48th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Campos dos Goytacazes?
The mean household income per person in Campos dos Goytacazes was R$ 1,386 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 825; 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 Campos dos Goytacazes lack proper sanitation?
22.5% of Campos dos Goytacazes' 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 65th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Campos dos Goytacazes?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.2% of residents of Campos dos Goytacazes in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.8% of Campos dos Goytacazes' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 18th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Campos dos Goytacazes compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 67 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Mesquita | 39.6% |
| 65 | Itaituba | 39.5% |
| 66 | Teixeira de Freitas | 39.3% |
| 67 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 39.1% |
| 68 | Altamira | 38.8% |
| 69 | Rio Branco | 38.5% |
| 70 | Duque de Caxias | 38.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 48 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Castanhal | 17.8% |
| 46 | Mesquita | 17.7% |
| 47 | Camaçari | 17.7% |
| 48 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 17.6% |
| 49 | Santana | 17.6% |
| 50 | Juazeiro | 17.5% |
| 51 | Feira de Santana | 16.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 65 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 23.5% |
| 63 | Recife | 22.9% |
| 64 | Ilhéus | 22.6% |
| 65 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 22.5% |
| 66 | Francisco Morato | 22.5% |
| 67 | São José de Ribamar | 21.6% |
| 68 | Simões Filho | 21.4% |
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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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