Poverty and living standards in Camaragibe, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 44.7% of residents of Camaragibe lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2138th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Camaragibe live in extreme poverty?
19.2% of people in Camaragibe had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.7% in households with no income, the 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Camaragibe?
The mean household income per person in Camaragibe was R$ 1,097 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 706; 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 Camaragibe lack proper sanitation?
41.1% of Camaragibe'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 32nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Camaragibe?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 92.8% of residents of Camaragibe in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Camaragibe's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Camaragibe compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Barcarena | 45.8% |
| 37 | Manaus | 45.2% |
| 38 | Arapiraca | 45.2% |
| 39 | Camaragibe | 44.7% |
| 40 | Santana | 44.6% |
| 41 | Caruaru | 44.5% |
| 42 | Belford Roxo | 44.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Macapá | 19.5% |
| 29 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 19.4% |
| 30 | Crato | 19.2% |
| 31 | Camaragibe | 19.2% |
| 32 | Alagoinhas | 19.0% |
| 33 | Maranguape | 18.9% |
| 34 | Caucaia | 18.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 32 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Macapá | 44.7% |
| 30 | Sorriso | 44.1% |
| 31 | Porto Velho | 42.1% |
| 32 | Camaragibe | 41.1% |
| 33 | Maranguape | 40.8% |
| 34 | Marituba | 39.6% |
| 35 | Senador Canedo | 39.0% |
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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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