Poverty and living standards in Rio das Ostras, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 24.2% of residents of Rio das Ostras lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 159th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1852nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Rio das Ostras live in extreme poverty?
9.4% of people in Rio das Ostras had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.2% in households with no income, the 142nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Rio das Ostras?
The mean household income per person in Rio das Ostras was R$ 1,840 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,212; 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 das Ostras lack proper sanitation?
3.2% of Rio das Ostras' 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 72nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Rio das Ostras?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Rio das Ostras in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.2% of Rio das Ostras' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 118th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Rio das Ostras compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio das Ostras ranks 159 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 24.6% |
| 157 | Linhares | 24.6% |
| 158 | Bagé | 24.5% |
| 159 | Rio das Ostras | 24.2% |
| 160 | Rio Grande | 24.2% |
| 161 | Sabará | 24.2% |
| 162 | Almirante Tamandaré | 24.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio das Ostras ranks 142 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Vespasiano | 9.6% |
| 140 | Araguaína | 9.5% |
| 141 | Montes Claros | 9.4% |
| 142 | Rio das Ostras | 9.4% |
| 143 | São Paulo | 9.3% |
| 144 | Ibirité | 9.1% |
| 145 | Jandira | 9.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Rio das Ostras ranks 249 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 3.3% |
| 247 | Tatuí | 3.3% |
| 248 | Colombo | 3.3% |
| 249 | Rio das Ostras | 3.2% |
| 250 | Itumbiara | 3.2% |
| 251 | Criciúma | 2.9% |
| 252 | Novo Hamburgo | 2.9% |
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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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