Poverty and living standards in Arapongas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.9% of residents of Arapongas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 43rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 579th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Arapongas live in extreme poverty?
4.6% of people in Arapongas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.3% in households with no income, the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Arapongas?
The mean household income per person in Arapongas was R$ 1,778 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,333; 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 Arapongas lack proper sanitation?
10.3% of Arapongas' 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 144th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Arapongas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.0% of residents of Arapongas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.3% of Arapongas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 127th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Arapongas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Arapongas ranks 278 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Apucarana | 15.0% |
| 276 | Campo Largo | 15.0% |
| 277 | São José do Rio Preto | 14.9% |
| 278 | Arapongas | 14.9% |
| 279 | Catalão | 14.8% |
| 280 | Umuarama | 14.8% |
| 281 | Mogi Guaçu | 14.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Arapongas ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Mogi Guaçu | 4.7% |
| 284 | Umuarama | 4.6% |
| 285 | Cambé | 4.6% |
| 286 | Arapongas | 4.6% |
| 287 | Sinop | 4.6% |
| 288 | Rio Claro | 4.5% |
| 289 | São José | 4.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Arapongas ranks 144 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | João Pessoa | 10.6% |
| 142 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 143 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.3% |
| 144 | Arapongas | 10.3% |
| 145 | Barbacena | 10.2% |
| 146 | São José dos Pinhais | 10.2% |
| 147 | Palmas | 10.1% |
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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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