Poverty and living standards in Abaetetuba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 57.7% of residents of Abaetetuba lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1140th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Abaetetuba live in extreme poverty?
26.5% of people in Abaetetuba had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.1% in households with no income, the 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Abaetetuba?
The mean household income per person in Abaetetuba was R$ 771 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 537; 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 Abaetetuba lack proper sanitation?
60.4% of Abaetetuba'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 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Abaetetuba?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 70.2% of residents of Abaetetuba in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.1% of Abaetetuba's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 6th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Abaetetuba compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Codó | 60.2% |
| 6 | Itapipoca | 60.1% |
| 7 | Bragança | 58.7% |
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 57.7% |
| 9 | Caxias | 56.1% |
| 10 | São Lourenço da Mata | 53.9% |
| 11 | Igarassu | 50.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Itapipoca | 31.7% |
| 6 | Codó | 29.4% |
| 7 | Bragança | 27.0% |
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 26.5% |
| 9 | Caxias | 26.5% |
| 10 | São Lourenço da Mata | 24.5% |
| 11 | Igarassu | 22.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Itacoatiara | 66.6% |
| 6 | Açailândia | 65.3% |
| 7 | Ji-Paraná | 62.0% |
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 60.4% |
| 9 | Santa Rita | 58.2% |
| 10 | Arapiraca | 56.8% |
| 11 | Marabá | 56.7% |
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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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