Poverty and living standards in Rio Branco, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 38.5% of residents of Rio Branco lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2458th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Rio Branco live in extreme poverty?
16.4% of people in Rio Branco had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.8% in households with no income, the 56th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Rio Branco?
The mean household income per person in Rio Branco was R$ 1,436 a month in 2022, 1.7 times the median of R$ 833; 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 Rio Branco lack proper sanitation?
20.5% of Rio Branco'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 74th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Rio Branco?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 94.7% of residents of Rio Branco in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.8% of Rio Branco's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 129th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Rio Branco compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Branco ranks 69 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Teixeira de Freitas | 39.3% |
| 67 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 39.1% |
| 68 | Altamira | 38.8% |
| 69 | Rio Branco | 38.5% |
| 70 | Duque de Caxias | 38.5% |
| 71 | Balsas | 38.2% |
| 72 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 38.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Branco ranks 56 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Paço do Lumiar | 16.6% |
| 54 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4% |
| 55 | Itaguaí | 16.4% |
| 56 | Rio Branco | 16.4% |
| 57 | Itabuna | 16.3% |
| 58 | Altamira | 16.3% |
| 59 | Campina Grande | 16.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Rio Branco ranks 74 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Teresina | 21.1% |
| 72 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 21.1% |
| 73 | Guarapari | 21.0% |
| 74 | Rio Branco | 20.5% |
| 75 | Cubatão | 20.5% |
| 76 | Itaboraí | 20.2% |
| 77 | Garanhuns | 20.0% |
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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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