Poverty and living standards in Teresópolis, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 23.9% of residents of Teresópolis lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1801st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Teresópolis live in extreme poverty?
7.5% of people in Teresópolis 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 131st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Teresópolis?
The mean household income per person in Teresópolis was R$ 1,860 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 1,167; 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 Teresópolis lack proper sanitation?
21.2% of Teresópolis' 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 70th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Teresópolis?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.6% of residents of Teresópolis in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.6% of Teresópolis' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 150th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Teresópolis compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Teresópolis ranks 164 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Sabará | 24.2% |
| 162 | Almirante Tamandaré | 24.0% |
| 163 | Paranaguá | 24.0% |
| 164 | Teresópolis | 23.9% |
| 165 | Petrópolis | 23.5% |
| 166 | Praia Grande | 23.4% |
| 167 | Maricá | 23.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Teresópolis ranks 190 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | São José dos Campos | 7.7% |
| 188 | Belo Horizonte | 7.6% |
| 189 | Muriaé | 7.6% |
| 190 | Teresópolis | 7.5% |
| 191 | Ipatinga | 7.5% |
| 192 | Foz do Iguaçu | 7.5% |
| 193 | Cotia | 7.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Teresópolis ranks 70 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | São José de Ribamar | 21.6% |
| 68 | Simões Filho | 21.4% |
| 69 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 21.2% |
| 70 | Teresópolis | 21.2% |
| 71 | Teresina | 21.1% |
| 72 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 21.1% |
| 73 | Guarapari | 21.0% |
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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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