Poverty and living standards in Barueri, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 21.4% of residents of Barueri lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 134th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1429th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Barueri live in extreme poverty?
6.8% of people in Barueri had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 108th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Barueri?
The mean household income per person in Barueri was R$ 2,412 a month in 2022, 1.9 times the median of R$ 1,302; 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 Barueri lack proper sanitation?
1.1% of Barueri'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 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Barueri?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 100.0% of residents of Barueri in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Barueri's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 107th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Barueri compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barueri ranks 187 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Pelotas | 21.8% |
| 185 | Resende | 21.6% |
| 186 | Osasco | 21.4% |
| 187 | Barueri | 21.4% |
| 188 | Cuiabá | 21.3% |
| 189 | Itumbiara | 21.2% |
| 190 | São Paulo | 21.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barueri ranks 213 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Goiânia | 6.9% |
| 211 | Santo André | 6.8% |
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
| 213 | Barueri | 6.8% |
| 214 | Santos | 6.8% |
| 215 | Ponta Grossa | 6.7% |
| 216 | Vitória | 6.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Barueri ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | São Carlos | 1.2% |
| 297 | Nilópolis | 1.2% |
| 298 | Araçatuba | 1.1% |
| 299 | Barueri | 1.1% |
| 300 | Uberaba | 1.1% |
| 301 | Ipatinga | 1.1% |
| 302 | Americana | 1.1% |
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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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