Poverty and living standards in Aracaju, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 31.1% of residents of Aracaju lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2591st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Aracaju live in extreme poverty?
12.4% of people in Aracaju had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 99th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Aracaju?
The mean household income per person in Aracaju was R$ 2,088 a month in 2022, 1.9 times the median of R$ 1,071; 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 Aracaju lack proper sanitation?
5.5% of Aracaju'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 120th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Aracaju?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Aracaju in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Aracaju's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 153rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Aracaju compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Aracaju ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Itapecerica da Serra | 31.4% |
| 108 | Lauro de Freitas | 31.3% |
| 109 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.3% |
| 110 | Aracaju | 31.1% |
| 111 | Ribeirão das Neves | 30.7% |
| 112 | Cabo Frio | 30.6% |
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Aracaju ranks 99 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Francisco Morato | 12.6% |
| 97 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 12.6% |
| 98 | Luziânia | 12.5% |
| 99 | Aracaju | 12.4% |
| 100 | João Pessoa | 12.4% |
| 101 | Mossoró | 12.3% |
| 102 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Aracaju ranks 201 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Vila Velha | 5.7% |
| 199 | Ponta Grossa | 5.6% |
| 200 | Nova Serrana | 5.6% |
| 201 | Aracaju | 5.5% |
| 202 | Bragança Paulista | 5.5% |
| 203 | Sumaré | 5.4% |
| 204 | Sapucaia do Sul | 5.4% |
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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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