Poverty and living standards in Campinas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 16.2% of residents of Campinas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 68th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 746th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Campinas live in extreme poverty?
6.2% of people in Campinas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.9% in households with no income, the 89th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Campinas?
The mean household income per person in Campinas was R$ 2,679 a month in 2022, 1.8 times the median of R$ 1,500; 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 Campinas lack proper sanitation?
4.4% of Campinas' 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 102nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Campinas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.8% of residents of Campinas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.9% of Campinas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 120th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Campinas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Campinas ranks 253 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Araxá | 16.5% |
| 251 | Assis | 16.4% |
| 252 | Salto | 16.3% |
| 253 | Campinas | 16.2% |
| 254 | Sertãozinho | 16.2% |
| 255 | Araras | 16.2% |
| 256 | Bragança Paulista | 16.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Campinas ranks 232 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Sapucaia do Sul | 6.2% |
| 230 | Ituiutaba | 6.2% |
| 231 | Itapetininga | 6.2% |
| 232 | Campinas | 6.2% |
| 233 | Sorocaba | 6.2% |
| 234 | Varginha | 6.2% |
| 235 | Sete Lagoas | 6.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Campinas ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Brusque | 4.5% |
| 217 | Juiz de Fora | 4.4% |
| 218 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 4.4% |
| 219 | Campinas | 4.4% |
| 220 | Alvorada | 4.4% |
| 221 | São Paulo | 4.4% |
| 222 | Nova Lima | 4.4% |
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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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