Almost 15% of Rio de Janeiro's population is gay
Brazil has around 20,000,000 LGBT citizens. They make up 8.35% of the population. Of all Brazilian cities, Rio de Janeiro has the highest percentage of non-heterosexual men. They make up 19.3% of the population. The entire LGBT population of Rio de Janeiro accounts for 14.3% of the population though.
The largest cities in Brazil are known for being gay-friendly and have many gay-oriented establishments, such as gay bars, gay nightclubs, gay bathhouses, and gay restaurants. A 2010 study by the Ministry of Health of Brazil found that the homosexual population had more money than heterosexual population.