Poverty and living standards in Cambé, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 15.9% of residents of Cambé lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 60th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 700th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Cambé live in extreme poverty?
4.6% of people in Cambé had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.0% in households with no income, the 36th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Cambé?
The mean household income per person in Cambé was R$ 1,754 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,280; 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 Cambé lack proper sanitation?
3.6% of Cambé'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 84th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Cambé?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.6% of residents of Cambé in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.0% of Cambé's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 93rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cambé compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cambé ranks 261 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Sorocaba | 15.9% |
| 259 | Limeira | 15.9% |
| 260 | São José dos Pinhais | 15.9% |
| 261 | Cambé | 15.9% |
| 262 | Bauru | 15.8% |
| 263 | Ribeirão Preto | 15.8% |
| 264 | Araçatuba | 15.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cambé ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Araxá | 4.7% |
| 283 | Mogi Guaçu | 4.7% |
| 284 | Umuarama | 4.6% |
| 285 | Cambé | 4.6% |
| 286 | Arapongas | 4.6% |
| 287 | Sinop | 4.6% |
| 288 | Rio Claro | 4.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Cambé ranks 237 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Lavras | 3.8% |
| 235 | Itu | 3.7% |
| 236 | Vespasiano | 3.6% |
| 237 | Cambé | 3.6% |
| 238 | Erechim | 3.6% |
| 239 | Blumenau | 3.5% |
| 240 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 3.4% |
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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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