Poverty and living standards in João Pessoa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 31.6% of residents of João Pessoa lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 106th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2632nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in João Pessoa live in extreme poverty?
12.4% of people in João Pessoa had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.1% in households with no income, the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in João Pessoa?
The mean household income per person in João Pessoa was R$ 1,879 a month in 2022, 1.9 times the median of R$ 1,000; 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 João Pessoa lack proper sanitation?
10.6% of João Pessoa'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 141st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in João Pessoa?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of João Pessoa in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.1% of João Pessoa's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How João Pessoa compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
João Pessoa ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Itanhaém | 32.8% |
| 104 | Nilópolis | 32.3% |
| 105 | Itaquaquecetuba | 31.9% |
| 106 | João Pessoa | 31.6% |
| 107 | Itapecerica da Serra | 31.4% |
| 108 | Lauro de Freitas | 31.3% |
| 109 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
João Pessoa ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 12.6% |
| 98 | Luziânia | 12.5% |
| 99 | Aracaju | 12.4% |
| 100 | João Pessoa | 12.4% |
| 101 | Mossoró | 12.3% |
| 102 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.3% |
| 103 | Itapecerica da Serra | 12.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
João Pessoa ranks 141 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Cuiabá | 11.0% |
| 139 | Guarujá | 11.0% |
| 140 | Colatina | 10.6% |
| 141 | João Pessoa | 10.6% |
| 142 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 143 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.3% |
| 144 | Arapongas | 10.3% |
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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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