Poverty and living standards in Volta Redonda, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.0% of residents of Volta Redonda lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 140th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1522nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Volta Redonda live in extreme poverty?
7.9% of people in Volta Redonda had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.0% in households with no income, the 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Volta Redonda?
The mean household income per person in Volta Redonda was R$ 1,788 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,222; 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 Volta Redonda lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of Volta Redonda'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 77th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Volta Redonda?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Volta Redonda in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.0% of Volta Redonda's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 111th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Volta Redonda compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Volta Redonda ranks 181 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Piraquara | 22.1% |
| 179 | Vila Velha | 22.0% |
| 180 | Colatina | 22.0% |
| 181 | Volta Redonda | 22.0% |
| 182 | Campo Grande | 21.9% |
| 183 | Guaratinguetá | 21.9% |
| 184 | Pelotas | 21.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Volta Redonda ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Itabira | 7.9% |
| 176 | Pelotas | 7.9% |
| 177 | Sabará | 7.9% |
| 178 | Volta Redonda | 7.9% |
| 179 | Brasília | 7.8% |
| 180 | Almirante Tamandaré | 7.8% |
| 181 | Franca | 7.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Volta Redonda ranks 244 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Palhoça | 3.4% |
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 3.3% |
| 247 | Tatuí | 3.3% |
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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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