Poverty and living standards in Santa Maria, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.0% of residents of Santa Maria lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 77th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 851st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Santa Maria live in extreme poverty?
5.6% of people in Santa Maria had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 70th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Santa Maria?
The mean household income per person in Santa Maria was R$ 2,366 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,450; 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 Santa Maria lack proper sanitation?
9.2% of Santa Maria'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 155th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Santa Maria?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.9% of residents of Santa Maria in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Santa Maria's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 101st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santa Maria compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santa Maria ranks 244 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Divinópolis | 17.2% |
| 242 | Pouso Alegre | 17.1% |
| 243 | Santana de Parnaíba | 17.0% |
| 244 | Santa Maria | 17.0% |
| 245 | Botucatu | 16.8% |
| 246 | Itu | 16.8% |
| 247 | Barretos | 16.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santa Maria ranks 251 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Salto | 5.6% |
| 249 | Araçatuba | 5.6% |
| 250 | Presidente Prudente | 5.6% |
| 251 | Santa Maria | 5.6% |
| 252 | Rondonópolis | 5.6% |
| 253 | Bragança Paulista | 5.6% |
| 254 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 5.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Santa Maria ranks 155 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 158 | Araruama | 9.0% |
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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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