Poverty and living standards in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 8.3% of residents of Balneário Camboriú lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 6th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 144th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Balneário Camboriú live in extreme poverty?
4.0% of people in Balneário Camboriú had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.0% in households with no income, the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Balneário Camboriú?
The mean household income per person in Balneário Camboriú was R$ 3,584 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 2,250; 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 Balneário Camboriú lack proper sanitation?
0.7% of Balneário Camboriú'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 11th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Balneário Camboriú?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of Balneário Camboriú in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.0% of Balneário Camboriú's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Balneário Camboriú compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 315 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Erechim | 8.7% |
| 313 | Chapecó | 8.6% |
| 314 | Valinhos | 8.5% |
| 315 | Balneário Camboriú | 8.3% |
| 316 | São Caetano do Sul | 7.5% |
| 317 | Brusque | 7.5% |
| 318 | Jaraguá do Sul | 7.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Pinhais | 4.1% |
| 297 | Sorriso | 4.0% |
| 298 | Patos de Minas | 4.0% |
| 299 | Balneário Camboriú | 4.0% |
| 300 | Jundiaí | 4.0% |
| 301 | Nova Lima | 4.0% |
| 302 | Lages | 3.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Franca | 0.9% |
| 308 | Presidente Prudente | 0.7% |
| 309 | Ourinhos | 0.7% |
| 310 | Balneário Camboriú | 0.7% |
| 311 | Araraquara | 0.7% |
| 312 | Jaú | 0.6% |
| 313 | Catanduva | 0.6% |
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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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