Poverty and living standards in Camaçari, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 41.9% of residents of Camaçari lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2302nd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Camaçari live in extreme poverty?
17.7% of people in Camaçari had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.6% in households with no income, the 47th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Camaçari?
The mean household income per person in Camaçari was R$ 1,178 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 750; 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 Camaçari lack proper sanitation?
18.2% of Camaçari'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 87th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Camaçari?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.0% of residents of Camaçari in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.6% of Camaçari's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 57th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Camaçari compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Marabá | 42.5% |
| 51 | Patos | 42.4% |
| 52 | Ilhéus | 41.9% |
| 53 | Camaçari | 41.9% |
| 54 | Olinda | 41.7% |
| 55 | Nova Iguaçu | 41.5% |
| 56 | Feira de Santana | 41.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 47 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Boa Vista | 18.1% |
| 45 | Castanhal | 17.8% |
| 46 | Mesquita | 17.7% |
| 47 | Camaçari | 17.7% |
| 48 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 17.6% |
| 49 | Santana | 17.6% |
| 50 | Juazeiro | 17.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 87 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Feira de Santana | 19.6% |
| 85 | Mossoró | 18.3% |
| 86 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 18.2% |
| 87 | Camaçari | 18.2% |
| 88 | Itaquaquecetuba | 17.9% |
| 89 | Planaltina | 17.6% |
| 90 | Sobral | 17.2% |
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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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