Poverty and living standards in Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 39.3% of residents of Teixeira de Freitas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 66th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2425th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Teixeira de Freitas live in extreme poverty?
14.3% of people in Teixeira de Freitas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.6% in households with no income, the 79th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Teixeira de Freitas?
The mean household income per person in Teixeira de Freitas was R$ 1,205 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 806; 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 Teixeira de Freitas lack proper sanitation?
14.4% of Teixeira de Freitas' 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 115th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Teixeira de Freitas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.0% of residents of Teixeira de Freitas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.6% of Teixeira de Freitas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 155th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Teixeira de Freitas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Campina Grande | 39.7% |
| 64 | Mesquita | 39.6% |
| 65 | Itaituba | 39.5% |
| 66 | Teixeira de Freitas | 39.3% |
| 67 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 39.1% |
| 68 | Altamira | 38.8% |
| 69 | Rio Branco | 38.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 79 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Petrolina | 14.6% |
| 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% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 115 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Toledo | 14.6% |
| 113 | Jequié | 14.6% |
| 114 | Viamão | 14.4% |
| 115 | Teixeira de Freitas | 14.4% |
| 116 | Almirante Tamandaré | 14.2% |
| 117 | Juazeiro | 14.1% |
| 118 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 14.0% |
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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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