Poverty and living standards in Eunápolis, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 36.2% of residents of Eunápolis lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 86th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2566th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Eunápolis live in extreme poverty?
12.1% of people in Eunápolis had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.9% in households with no income, the 104th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Eunápolis?
The mean household income per person in Eunápolis was R$ 1,254 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 833; 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 Eunápolis lack proper sanitation?
46.6% of Eunápolis' 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 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Eunápolis?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 94.5% of residents of Eunápolis in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.9% of Eunápolis' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 74th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Eunápolis compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Eunápolis ranks 86 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Salvador | 36.7% |
| 84 | Porto Seguro | 36.6% |
| 85 | Itaguaí | 36.5% |
| 86 | Eunápolis | 36.2% |
| 87 | Porto Velho | 36.0% |
| 88 | Luziânia | 35.7% |
| 89 | Barreiras | 35.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Eunápolis ranks 104 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Mossoró | 12.3% |
| 102 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.3% |
| 103 | Itapecerica da Serra | 12.3% |
| 104 | Eunápolis | 12.1% |
| 105 | Lauro de Freitas | 12.1% |
| 106 | Porto Seguro | 12.1% |
| 107 | Teresina | 12.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Eunápolis ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Codó | 47.3% |
| 26 | Itapipoca | 47.2% |
| 27 | Luziânia | 47.2% |
| 28 | Eunápolis | 46.6% |
| 29 | Macapá | 44.7% |
| 30 | Sorriso | 44.1% |
| 31 | Porto Velho | 42.1% |
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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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