Poverty and living standards in Petrópolis, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 23.5% of residents of Petrópolis lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 156th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1752nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Petrópolis live in extreme poverty?
9.0% of people in Petrópolis had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.5% in households with no income, the 146th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Petrópolis?
The mean household income per person in Petrópolis was R$ 1,823 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,206; 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 Petrópolis lack proper sanitation?
16.4% of Petrópolis' 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 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Petrópolis?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Petrópolis in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Petrópolis' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 70th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Petrópolis compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Petrópolis ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Almirante Tamandaré | 24.0% |
| 163 | Paranaguá | 24.0% |
| 164 | Teresópolis | 23.9% |
| 165 | Petrópolis | 23.5% |
| 166 | Praia Grande | 23.4% |
| 167 | Maricá | 23.3% |
| 168 | Jandira | 22.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Petrópolis ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | São Paulo | 9.3% |
| 144 | Ibirité | 9.1% |
| 145 | Jandira | 9.0% |
| 146 | Petrópolis | 9.0% |
| 147 | Rio Grande | 9.0% |
| 148 | Guarapari | 8.9% |
| 149 | Betim | 8.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Petrópolis ranks 97 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Formosa | 16.8% |
| 95 | Anápolis | 16.5% |
| 96 | Franco da Rocha | 16.4% |
| 97 | Petrópolis | 16.4% |
| 98 | Sarandi | 16.4% |
| 99 | Vitória da Conquista | 16.4% |
| 100 | Atibaia | 16.4% |
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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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