Poverty and living standards in Planaltina, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 41.0% of residents of Planaltina lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2350th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Planaltina live in extreme poverty?
14.5% of people in Planaltina had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.3% in households with no income, the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Planaltina?
The mean household income per person in Planaltina was R$ 996 a month in 2022, 1.3 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 Planaltina lack proper sanitation?
17.6% of Planaltina'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 89th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Planaltina?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 91.8% of residents of Planaltina in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.3% of Planaltina's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 87th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Planaltina compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Planaltina ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Nova Iguaçu | 41.5% |
| 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% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Planaltina ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Maceió | 14.8% |
| 76 | Petrolina | 14.6% |
| 77 | Itaboraí | 14.6% |
| 78 | Planaltina | 14.5% |
| 79 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.3% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 14.2% |
| 81 | Natal | 14.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Planaltina ranks 89 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 18.2% |
| 87 | Camaçari | 18.2% |
| 88 | Itaquaquecetuba | 17.9% |
| 89 | Planaltina | 17.6% |
| 90 | Sobral | 17.2% |
| 91 | São Luís | 17.2% |
| 92 | Imperatriz | 17.0% |
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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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