Poverty and living standards in Santos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 13.1% of residents of Santos lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 28th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 416th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Santos live in extreme poverty?
6.8% of people in Santos had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.1% in households with no income, the 107th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Santos?
The mean household income per person in Santos was R$ 3,238 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 2,000; 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 Santos lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of Santos' 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 79th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Santos?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Santos in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.1% of Santos' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 32nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santos compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santos ranks 293 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Sorriso | 13.3% |
| 291 | Rio Claro | 13.3% |
| 292 | Palhoça | 13.2% |
| 293 | Santos | 13.1% |
| 294 | Camboriú | 12.8% |
| 295 | Indaiatuba | 12.7% |
| 296 | Cascavel | 12.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santos ranks 214 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Santo André | 6.8% |
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
| 213 | Barueri | 6.8% |
| 214 | Santos | 6.8% |
| 215 | Ponta Grossa | 6.7% |
| 216 | Vitória | 6.7% |
| 217 | Itumbiara | 6.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Santos ranks 242 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Blumenau | 3.5% |
| 240 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 3.4% |
| 241 | Palhoça | 3.4% |
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
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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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