Poverty and living standards in Petrolina, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 40.9% of residents of Petrolina lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 59th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2355th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Petrolina live in extreme poverty?
14.6% of people in Petrolina had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.9% in households with no income, the 76th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Petrolina?
The mean household income per person in Petrolina was R$ 1,290 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 767; 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 Petrolina lack proper sanitation?
19.8% of Petrolina'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 79th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Petrolina?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 91.5% of residents of Petrolina in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.9% of Petrolina's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Petrolina compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Petrolina ranks 59 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Feira de Santana | 41.3% |
| 57 | Boa Vista | 41.0% |
| 58 | Planaltina | 41.0% |
| 59 | Petrolina | 40.9% |
| 60 | Itabaiana | 40.6% |
| 61 | Itabuna | 40.3% |
| 62 | Magé | 39.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Petrolina ranks 76 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Belém | 14.9% |
| 74 | Itapevi | 14.9% |
| 75 | Maceió | 14.8% |
| 76 | Petrolina | 14.6% |
| 77 | Itaboraí | 14.6% |
| 78 | Planaltina | 14.5% |
| 79 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Petrolina ranks 79 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Itaboraí | 20.2% |
| 77 | Garanhuns | 20.0% |
| 78 | Ananindeua | 20.0% |
| 79 | Petrolina | 19.8% |
| 80 | Catalão | 19.7% |
| 81 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 19.7% |
| 82 | Teófilo Otoni | 19.6% |
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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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