Poverty and living standards in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 20.6% of residents of Foz do Iguaçu lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 123rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1336th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Foz do Iguaçu live in extreme poverty?
7.5% of people in Foz do Iguaçu had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 129th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Foz do Iguaçu?
The mean household income per person in Foz do Iguaçu was R$ 1,911 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,250; 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 Foz do Iguaçu lack proper sanitation?
11.7% of Foz do Iguaçu'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 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Foz do Iguaçu?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Foz do Iguaçu in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Foz do Iguaçu's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 160th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Foz do Iguaçu compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Passos | 20.8% |
| 196 | Três Lagoas | 20.7% |
| 197 | Itapetininga | 20.6% |
| 198 | Foz do Iguaçu | 20.6% |
| 199 | Sete Lagoas | 20.6% |
| 200 | Tatuí | 20.6% |
| 201 | Ituiutaba | 20.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Muriaé | 7.6% |
| 190 | Teresópolis | 7.5% |
| 191 | Ipatinga | 7.5% |
| 192 | Foz do Iguaçu | 7.5% |
| 193 | Cotia | 7.5% |
| 194 | Itaperuna | 7.4% |
| 195 | Canoas | 7.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 135 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Ubá | 12.3% |
| 133 | Fortaleza | 11.7% |
| 134 | Lauro de Freitas | 11.7% |
| 135 | Foz do Iguaçu | 11.7% |
| 136 | Santa Luzia | 11.6% |
| 137 | Campo Grande | 11.4% |
| 138 | Cuiabá | 11.0% |
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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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