Poverty and living standards in Porto Velho, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 36.0% of residents of Porto Velho lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 87th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2577th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Porto Velho live in extreme poverty?
16.8% of people in Porto Velho had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 6.4% in households with no income, the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Porto Velho?
The mean household income per person in Porto Velho was R$ 1,460 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 867; 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 Porto Velho lack proper sanitation?
42.1% of Porto Velho'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 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Porto Velho?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 91.9% of residents of Porto Velho in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 6.4% of Porto Velho's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 3rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Porto Velho compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Porto Velho ranks 87 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Porto Seguro | 36.6% |
| 85 | Itaguaí | 36.5% |
| 86 | Eunápolis | 36.2% |
| 87 | Porto Velho | 36.0% |
| 88 | Luziânia | 35.7% |
| 89 | Barreiras | 35.5% |
| 90 | São Luís | 35.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Porto Velho ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Santana | 17.6% |
| 50 | Juazeiro | 17.5% |
| 51 | Feira de Santana | 16.9% |
| 52 | Porto Velho | 16.8% |
| 53 | Paço do Lumiar | 16.6% |
| 54 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4% |
| 55 | Itaguaí | 16.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Porto Velho ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Eunápolis | 46.6% |
| 29 | Macapá | 44.7% |
| 30 | Sorriso | 44.1% |
| 31 | Porto Velho | 42.1% |
| 32 | Camaragibe | 41.1% |
| 33 | Maranguape | 40.8% |
| 34 | Marituba | 39.6% |
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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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