Poverty and living standards in Votorantim, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.4% of residents of Votorantim lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 83rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 890th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Votorantim live in extreme poverty?
5.8% of people in Votorantim had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 79th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Votorantim?
The mean household income per person in Votorantim was R$ 1,837 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,285; 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 Votorantim lack proper sanitation?
2.8% of Votorantim'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 67th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Votorantim?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Votorantim in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Votorantim's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 99th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Votorantim compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Votorantim ranks 238 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Vitória | 17.6% |
| 236 | Dourados | 17.6% |
| 237 | Jaú | 17.4% |
| 238 | Votorantim | 17.4% |
| 239 | Uberlândia | 17.3% |
| 240 | Porto Alegre | 17.2% |
| 241 | Divinópolis | 17.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Votorantim ranks 242 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Várzea Paulista | 5.9% |
| 240 | Botucatu | 5.8% |
| 241 | Passos | 5.8% |
| 242 | Votorantim | 5.8% |
| 243 | Assis | 5.8% |
| 244 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
| 245 | Indaiatuba | 5.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Votorantim ranks 254 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Criciúma | 2.9% |
| 252 | Novo Hamburgo | 2.9% |
| 253 | Mesquita | 2.9% |
| 254 | Votorantim | 2.8% |
| 255 | Jacareí | 2.8% |
| 256 | Poá | 2.8% |
| 257 | Belo Horizonte | 2.8% |
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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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