Poverty and living standards in Mossoró, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 34.6% of residents of Mossoró lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2674th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Mossoró live in extreme poverty?
12.3% of people in Mossoró had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 101st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Mossoró?
The mean household income per person in Mossoró was R$ 1,398 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 867; 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 Mossoró lack proper sanitation?
18.3% of Mossoró'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 85th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Mossoró?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 95.9% of residents of Mossoró in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Mossoró's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 158th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Mossoró compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Fortaleza | 35.0% |
| 93 | Araruama | 34.9% |
| 94 | Recife | 34.9% |
| 95 | Mossoró | 34.6% |
| 96 | Teresina | 34.5% |
| 97 | Corumbá | 34.4% |
| 98 | Francisco Morato | 34.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 104 | Eunápolis | 12.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 88 | Itaquaquecetuba | 17.9% |
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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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