Poverty and living standards in Barcarena, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 45.8% of residents of Barcarena lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 36th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2091st highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Barcarena live in extreme poverty?
19.7% of people in Barcarena had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.2% in households with no income, the 26th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Barcarena?
The mean household income per person in Barcarena was R$ 976 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 667; 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 Barcarena lack proper sanitation?
54.7% of Barcarena'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 14th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Barcarena?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 85.1% of residents of Barcarena in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.2% of Barcarena's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Barcarena compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 36 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Maracanaú | 46.0% |
| 34 | Paragominas | 45.9% |
| 35 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 45.8% |
| 36 | Barcarena | 45.8% |
| 37 | Manaus | 45.2% |
| 38 | Arapiraca | 45.2% |
| 39 | Camaragibe | 44.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 26 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Olinda | 20.1% |
| 24 | Belford Roxo | 20.1% |
| 25 | Paragominas | 19.9% |
| 26 | Barcarena | 19.7% |
| 27 | Bacabal | 19.7% |
| 28 | Macapá | 19.5% |
| 29 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 19.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Marabá | 56.7% |
| 12 | Bacabal | 56.6% |
| 13 | Bragança | 55.8% |
| 14 | Barcarena | 54.7% |
| 15 | Sinop | 54.6% |
| 16 | Caxias | 52.9% |
| 17 | Tangará da Serra | 52.3% |
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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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