Poverty and living standards in Palmas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 19.6% of residents of Palmas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 110th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1182nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Palmas live in extreme poverty?
5.4% of people in Palmas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.4% in households with no income, the 63rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Palmas?
The mean household income per person in Palmas was R$ 2,260 a month in 2022, 1.8 times the median of R$ 1,267; 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 Palmas lack proper sanitation?
10.1% of Palmas' 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 147th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Palmas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.8% of residents of Palmas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.4% of Palmas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Palmas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Palmas ranks 211 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Taboão da Serra | 19.7% |
| 209 | Jataí | 19.7% |
| 210 | Hortolândia | 19.6% |
| 211 | Palmas | 19.6% |
| 212 | Ponta Grossa | 19.6% |
| 213 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 19.5% |
| 214 | São José dos Campos | 19.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Palmas ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Londrina | 5.5% |
| 256 | Catanduva | 5.5% |
| 257 | São Carlos | 5.4% |
| 258 | Palmas | 5.4% |
| 259 | Atibaia | 5.4% |
| 260 | Passo Fundo | 5.3% |
| 261 | Colombo | 5.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Palmas ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Arapongas | 10.3% |
| 145 | Barbacena | 10.2% |
| 146 | São José dos Pinhais | 10.2% |
| 147 | Palmas | 10.1% |
| 148 | Nova Iguaçu | 10.0% |
| 149 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 9.9% |
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
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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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