Poverty and living standards in Rio Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 24.2% of residents of Rio Grande lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 160th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1848th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Rio Grande live in extreme poverty?
9.0% of people in Rio Grande had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 147th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Rio Grande?
The mean household income per person in Rio Grande was R$ 1,671 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Grande lack proper sanitation?
2.0% of Rio Grande'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 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Rio Grande?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Rio Grande in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Rio Grande's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Rio Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 160 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 163 | Paranaguá | 24.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Ibirité | 9.1% |
| 145 | Jandira | 9.0% |
| 146 | Petrópolis | 9.0% |
| 147 | Rio Grande | 9.0% |
| 148 | Guarapari | 8.9% |
| 149 | Betim | 8.9% |
| 150 | Pindamonhangaba | 8.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Taubaté | 2.1% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 2.1% |
| 272 | Paulínia | 2.1% |
| 273 | Rio Grande | 2.0% |
| 274 | Jundiaí | 1.9% |
| 275 | Pindamonhangaba | 1.9% |
| 276 | São José do Rio Preto | 1.9% |
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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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