Poverty and living standards in Queimados, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 44.0% of residents of Queimados lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2180th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Queimados live in extreme poverty?
18.6% of people in Queimados had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.7% in households with no income, the 36th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Queimados?
The mean household income per person in Queimados was R$ 959 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 700; 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 Queimados lack proper sanitation?
9.5% of Queimados' 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 154th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Queimados?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.7% of residents of Queimados in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Queimados' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Queimados compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Queimados ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Santana | 44.6% |
| 41 | Caruaru | 44.5% |
| 42 | Belford Roxo | 44.3% |
| 43 | Queimados | 44.0% |
| 44 | Parnaíba | 43.9% |
| 45 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 43.2% |
| 46 | Macapá | 43.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Queimados ranks 36 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Maranguape | 18.9% |
| 34 | Caucaia | 18.9% |
| 35 | Juazeiro do Norte | 18.8% |
| 36 | Queimados | 18.6% |
| 37 | Arapiraca | 18.5% |
| 38 | Santa Rita | 18.4% |
| 39 | Caruaru | 18.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Queimados ranks 154 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
| 152 | Itanhaém | 9.7% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 9.6% |
| 154 | Queimados | 9.5% |
| 155 | Santa Maria | 9.2% |
| 156 | Goiânia | 9.2% |
| 157 | Paranaguá | 9.1% |
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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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