Poverty and living standards in Ilhéus, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 41.9% of residents of Ilhéus lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2300th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Ilhéus live in extreme poverty?
15.5% of people in Ilhéus had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.0% in households with no income, the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ilhéus?
The mean household income per person in Ilhéus was R$ 1,299 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 800; 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 Ilhéus lack proper sanitation?
22.6% of Ilhéus' 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 64th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Ilhéus?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 89.7% of residents of Ilhéus in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.0% of Ilhéus' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 114th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Ilhéus compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Paço do Lumiar | 42.6% |
| 50 | Marabá | 42.5% |
| 51 | Patos | 42.4% |
| 52 | Ilhéus | 41.9% |
| 53 | Camaçari | 41.9% |
| 54 | Olinda | 41.7% |
| 55 | Nova Iguaçu | 41.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 69 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Açailândia | 15.9% |
| 67 | Itaituba | 15.6% |
| 68 | São Gonçalo | 15.6% |
| 69 | Ilhéus | 15.5% |
| 70 | Paulista | 15.4% |
| 71 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 15.3% |
| 72 | Recife | 15.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 64 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Porto Seguro | 24.7% |
| 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% |
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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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