Poverty and living standards in Cotia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 19.3% of residents of Cotia lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 104th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1148th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Cotia live in extreme poverty?
7.5% of people in Cotia 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 128th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Cotia?
The mean household income per person in Cotia was R$ 2,276 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 1,308; 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 Cotia lack proper sanitation?
15.3% of Cotia'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 107th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Cotia?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Cotia in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Cotia's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 71st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cotia compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cotia ranks 217 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | São José dos Campos | 19.4% |
| 215 | Nova Friburgo | 19.4% |
| 216 | Rondonópolis | 19.3% |
| 217 | Cotia | 19.3% |
| 218 | São Leopoldo | 19.1% |
| 219 | Sapucaia do Sul | 19.0% |
| 220 | Varginha | 18.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cotia ranks 193 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Teresópolis | 7.5% |
| 191 | Ipatinga | 7.5% |
| 192 | Foz do Iguaçu | 7.5% |
| 193 | Cotia | 7.5% |
| 194 | Itaperuna | 7.4% |
| 195 | Canoas | 7.4% |
| 196 | Hortolândia | 7.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Cotia ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Dourados | 15.9% |
| 105 | Corumbá | 15.8% |
| 106 | Guarapuava | 15.7% |
| 107 | Cotia | 15.3% |
| 108 | Embu das Artes | 15.2% |
| 109 | Angra dos Reis | 15.2% |
| 110 | Itapecerica da Serra | 14.9% |
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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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