Poverty and living standards in Santana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 44.6% of residents of Santana lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2144th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Santana live in extreme poverty?
17.6% of people in Santana had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.4% in households with no income, the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Santana?
The mean household income per person in Santana was R$ 1,029 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 688; 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 Santana lack proper sanitation?
48.6% of Santana'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 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Santana?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 91.5% of residents of Santana in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.4% of Santana's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 30th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santana compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santana ranks 40 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Manaus | 45.2% |
| 38 | Arapiraca | 45.2% |
| 39 | Camaragibe | 44.7% |
| 40 | Santana | 44.6% |
| 41 | Caruaru | 44.5% |
| 42 | Belford Roxo | 44.3% |
| 43 | Queimados | 44.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santana ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mesquita | 17.7% |
| 47 | Camaçari | 17.7% |
| 48 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 17.6% |
| 49 | Santana | 17.6% |
| 50 | Juazeiro | 17.5% |
| 51 | Feira de Santana | 16.9% |
| 52 | Porto Velho | 16.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Santana ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lagarto | 49.3% |
| 20 | Santarém | 48.9% |
| 21 | São Lourenço da Mata | 48.7% |
| 22 | Santana | 48.6% |
| 23 | Igarassu | 48.4% |
| 24 | Timon | 47.4% |
| 25 | Codó | 47.3% |
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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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