Poverty and living standards in Itaguaí, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 36.5% of residents of Itaguaí lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 85th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2553rd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Itaguaí live in extreme poverty?
16.4% of people in Itaguaí had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 5.2% in households with no income, the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Itaguaí?
The mean household income per person in Itaguaí was R$ 1,200 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 840; 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 Itaguaí lack proper sanitation?
13.4% of Itaguaí'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 125th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Itaguaí?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.5% of residents of Itaguaí in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.2% of Itaguaí's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 9th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Itaguaí compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 37.0% |
| 83 | Salvador | 36.7% |
| 84 | Porto Seguro | 36.6% |
| 85 | Itaguaí | 36.5% |
| 86 | Eunápolis | 36.2% |
| 87 | Porto Velho | 36.0% |
| 88 | Luziânia | 35.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Porto Velho | 16.8% |
| 53 | Paço do Lumiar | 16.6% |
| 54 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4% |
| 55 | Itaguaí | 16.4% |
| 56 | Rio Branco | 16.4% |
| 57 | Itabuna | 16.3% |
| 58 | Altamira | 16.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 125 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Caruaru | 13.7% |
| 123 | Itabaiana | 13.4% |
| 124 | Itabuna | 13.4% |
| 125 | Itaguaí | 13.4% |
| 126 | Santana de Parnaíba | 13.0% |
| 127 | Itapevi | 13.0% |
| 128 | São Gonçalo | 12.9% |
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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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