Poverty and living standards in São João de Meriti, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 37.1% of residents of São João de Meriti lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 80th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2517th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São João de Meriti live in extreme poverty?
14.2% of people in São João de Meriti had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 5.2% in households with no income, the 80th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São João de Meriti?
The mean household income per person in São João de Meriti was R$ 1,043 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 820; 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 João de Meriti lack proper sanitation?
2.3% of São João de Meriti'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 53rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São João de Meriti?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.7% of residents of São João de Meriti in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.2% of São João de Meriti's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 10th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São João de Meriti compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São João de Meriti ranks 80 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Maceió | 37.5% |
| 78 | Belém | 37.2% |
| 79 | Itaboraí | 37.1% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 37.1% |
| 81 | Teófilo Otoni | 37.0% |
| 82 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 37.0% |
| 83 | Salvador | 36.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São João de Meriti ranks 80 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Itaboraí | 14.6% |
| 78 | Planaltina | 14.5% |
| 79 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.3% |
| 80 | São João de Meriti | 14.2% |
| 81 | Natal | 14.2% |
| 82 | Fortaleza | 13.8% |
| 83 | Ananindeua | 13.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São João de Meriti ranks 268 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Maringá | 2.4% |
| 266 | Itajaí | 2.4% |
| 267 | Ituiutaba | 2.3% |
| 268 | São João de Meriti | 2.3% |
| 269 | Uberlândia | 2.2% |
| 270 | Taubaté | 2.1% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 2.1% |
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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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