Poverty and living standards in Pelotas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 21.8% of residents of Pelotas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 137th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1491st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Pelotas live in extreme poverty?
7.9% of people in Pelotas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.4% in households with no income, the 145th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Pelotas?
The mean household income per person in Pelotas was R$ 1,960 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,212; 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 Pelotas lack proper sanitation?
7.2% of Pelotas' 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 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Pelotas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.6% of residents of Pelotas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Pelotas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 139th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Pelotas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Pelotas ranks 184 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Volta Redonda | 22.0% |
| 182 | Campo Grande | 21.9% |
| 183 | Guaratinguetá | 21.9% |
| 184 | Pelotas | 21.8% |
| 185 | Resende | 21.6% |
| 186 | Osasco | 21.4% |
| 187 | Barueri | 21.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Pelotas ranks 176 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Guaratinguetá | 8.0% |
| 174 | São Bernardo do Campo | 8.0% |
| 175 | Itabira | 7.9% |
| 176 | Pelotas | 7.9% |
| 177 | Sabará | 7.9% |
| 178 | Volta Redonda | 7.9% |
| 179 | Brasília | 7.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Pelotas ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Guarulhos | 7.3% |
| 176 | Muriaé | 7.2% |
| 177 | Itaperuna | 7.2% |
| 178 | Pelotas | 7.2% |
| 179 | Umuarama | 7.0% |
| 180 | Rio Verde | 7.0% |
| 181 | Itapetininga | 6.7% |
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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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