Poverty and living standards in Feira de Santana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 41.3% of residents of Feira de Santana lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 56th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2331st highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Feira de Santana live in extreme poverty?
16.9% of people in Feira de Santana had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.8% in households with no income, the 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Feira de Santana?
The mean household income per person in Feira de Santana was R$ 1,210 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 775; 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 Feira de Santana lack proper sanitation?
19.6% of Feira de Santana'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 84th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Feira de Santana?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.0% of residents of Feira de Santana in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.8% of Feira de Santana's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Feira de Santana compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 56 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Camaçari | 41.9% |
| 54 | Olinda | 41.7% |
| 55 | Nova Iguaçu | 41.5% |
| 56 | Feira de Santana | 41.3% |
| 57 | Boa Vista | 41.0% |
| 58 | Planaltina | 41.0% |
| 59 | Petrolina | 40.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 51 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 17.6% |
| 49 | Santana | 17.6% |
| 50 | Juazeiro | 17.5% |
| 51 | Feira de Santana | 16.9% |
| 52 | Porto Velho | 16.8% |
| 53 | Paço do Lumiar | 16.6% |
| 54 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 19.7% |
| 82 | Teófilo Otoni | 19.6% |
| 83 | Maracanaú | 19.6% |
| 84 | Feira de Santana | 19.6% |
| 85 | Mossoró | 18.3% |
| 86 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 18.2% |
| 87 | Camaçari | 18.2% |
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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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