Poverty and living standards in São Gonçalo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 34.0% of residents of São Gonçalo lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2713th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Gonçalo live in extreme poverty?
15.6% of people in São Gonçalo had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 6.9% in households with no income, the 68th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Gonçalo?
The mean household income per person in São Gonçalo was R$ 1,210 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 909; 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 São Gonçalo lack proper sanitation?
12.9% of São Gonçalo'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 128th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Gonçalo?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.0% of residents of São Gonçalo in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 6.9% of São Gonçalo's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Gonçalo compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Corumbá | 34.4% |
| 98 | Francisco Morato | 34.4% |
| 99 | Natal | 34.2% |
| 100 | São Gonçalo | 34.0% |
| 101 | Parauapebas | 33.6% |
| 102 | Itapevi | 33.5% |
| 103 | Itanhaém | 32.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo ranks 68 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | São José de Ribamar | 16.0% |
| 66 | Açailândia | 15.9% |
| 67 | Itaituba | 15.6% |
| 68 | São Gonçalo | 15.6% |
| 69 | Ilhéus | 15.5% |
| 70 | Paulista | 15.4% |
| 71 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 15.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo ranks 128 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Itaguaí | 13.4% |
| 126 | Santana de Parnaíba | 13.0% |
| 127 | Itapevi | 13.0% |
| 128 | São Gonçalo | 12.9% |
| 129 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 12.9% |
| 130 | Boa Vista | 12.6% |
| 131 | Sabará | 12.6% |
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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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