Poverty and living standards in Araucária, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.7% of residents of Araucária lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 97th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1067th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Araucária live in extreme poverty?
6.5% of people in Araucária had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.1% in households with no income, the 98th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Araucária?
The mean household income per person in Araucária was R$ 1,601 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,250; 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 Araucária lack proper sanitation?
9.8% of Araucária'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 150th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Araucária?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Araucária in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.1% of Araucária's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 105th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Araucária compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Araucária ranks 224 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Canoas | 18.8% |
| 222 | Ourinhos | 18.8% |
| 223 | Várzea Paulista | 18.7% |
| 224 | Araucária | 18.7% |
| 225 | Belo Horizonte | 18.5% |
| 226 | Franca | 18.4% |
| 227 | Uberaba | 18.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Araucária ranks 223 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Nova Friburgo | 6.5% |
| 221 | São José do Rio Preto | 6.5% |
| 222 | Jataí | 6.5% |
| 223 | Araucária | 6.5% |
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
| 225 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4% |
| 226 | Piraquara | 6.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Araucária ranks 150 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Palmas | 10.1% |
| 148 | Nova Iguaçu | 10.0% |
| 149 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 9.9% |
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
| 152 | Itanhaém | 9.7% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 9.6% |
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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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