Poverty and living standards in Passo Fundo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.5% of residents of Passo Fundo lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 37th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 535th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Passo Fundo live in extreme poverty?
5.3% of people in Passo Fundo had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.2% in households with no income, the 61st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Passo Fundo?
The mean household income per person in Passo Fundo was R$ 2,343 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,500; 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 Passo Fundo lack proper sanitation?
26.1% of Passo Fundo'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 54th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Passo Fundo?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.2% of residents of Passo Fundo in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.2% of Passo Fundo's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Passo Fundo compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Passo Fundo ranks 284 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Mogi Guaçu | 14.7% |
| 282 | Patos de Minas | 14.6% |
| 283 | Sinop | 14.5% |
| 284 | Passo Fundo | 14.5% |
| 285 | Poços de Caldas | 14.5% |
| 286 | Novo Hamburgo | 14.4% |
| 287 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 14.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Passo Fundo ranks 260 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | São Carlos | 5.4% |
| 258 | Palmas | 5.4% |
| 259 | Atibaia | 5.4% |
| 260 | Passo Fundo | 5.3% |
| 261 | Colombo | 5.3% |
| 262 | Piracicaba | 5.2% |
| 263 | Bauru | 5.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Passo Fundo ranks 54 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caucaia | 27.7% |
| 52 | São Mateus | 27.6% |
| 53 | Juazeiro do Norte | 26.3% |
| 54 | Passo Fundo | 26.1% |
| 55 | Parnaíba | 26.1% |
| 56 | Olinda | 25.6% |
| 57 | Natal | 25.3% |
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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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