Poverty and living standards in Cubatão, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 30.5% of residents of Cubatão lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 114th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2548th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Cubatão live in extreme poverty?
11.7% of people in Cubatão 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 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Cubatão?
The mean household income per person in Cubatão was R$ 1,247 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 960; 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 Cubatão lack proper sanitation?
20.5% of Cubatão'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 75th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Cubatão?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.2% of residents of Cubatão in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.6% of Cubatão's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cubatão compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cubatão ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Ribeirão das Neves | 30.7% |
| 112 | Cabo Frio | 30.6% |
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
| 115 | Araguaína | 30.4% |
| 116 | Montes Claros | 30.2% |
| 117 | Cariacica | 29.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cubatão ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Teresina | 12.1% |
| 108 | São Vicente | 11.8% |
| 109 | Barreiras | 11.8% |
| 110 | Cubatão | 11.7% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
| 113 | Cabo Frio | 11.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Cubatão ranks 75 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 21.1% |
| 73 | Guarapari | 21.0% |
| 74 | Rio Branco | 20.5% |
| 75 | Cubatão | 20.5% |
| 76 | Itaboraí | 20.2% |
| 77 | Garanhuns | 20.0% |
| 78 | Ananindeua | 20.0% |
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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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