Poverty and living standards in Colombo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.8% of residents of Colombo lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 941st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Colombo live in extreme poverty?
5.3% of people in Colombo had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.3% in households with no income, the 60th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Colombo?
The mean household income per person in Colombo was R$ 1,527 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,212; 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 Colombo lack proper sanitation?
3.3% of Colombo'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 73rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Colombo?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.8% of residents of Colombo in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.3% of Colombo's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 15th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Colombo compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Colombo ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Tangará da Serra | 18.0% |
| 231 | São Bernardo do Campo | 18.0% |
| 232 | Araraquara | 17.9% |
| 233 | Colombo | 17.8% |
| 234 | Goiânia | 17.6% |
| 235 | Vitória | 17.6% |
| 236 | Dourados | 17.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Colombo ranks 261 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Palmas | 5.4% |
| 259 | Atibaia | 5.4% |
| 260 | Passo Fundo | 5.3% |
| 261 | Colombo | 5.3% |
| 262 | Piracicaba | 5.2% |
| 263 | Bauru | 5.2% |
| 264 | Divinópolis | 5.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Colombo ranks 248 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 3.3% |
| 247 | Tatuí | 3.3% |
| 248 | Colombo | 3.3% |
| 249 | Rio das Ostras | 3.2% |
| 250 | Itumbiara | 3.2% |
| 251 | Criciúma | 2.9% |
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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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