Poverty and living standards in Guarapuava, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 20.2% of residents of Guarapuava lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 116th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1266th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Guarapuava live in extreme poverty?
5.7% of people in Guarapuava had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.6% in households with no income, the 74th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Guarapuava?
The mean household income per person in Guarapuava was R$ 1,704 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Guarapuava lack proper sanitation?
15.7% of Guarapuava'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 106th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Guarapuava?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 95.7% of residents of Guarapuava in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.6% of Guarapuava's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 45th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Guarapuava compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Guarapuava ranks 205 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Sumaré | 20.3% |
| 203 | Brasília | 20.3% |
| 204 | Gravataí | 20.2% |
| 205 | Guarapuava | 20.2% |
| 206 | Jacareí | 20.1% |
| 207 | Taubaté | 20.0% |
| 208 | Taboão da Serra | 19.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Guarapuava ranks 247 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
| 245 | Indaiatuba | 5.7% |
| 246 | Barretos | 5.7% |
| 247 | Guarapuava | 5.7% |
| 248 | Salto | 5.6% |
| 249 | Araçatuba | 5.6% |
| 250 | Presidente Prudente | 5.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Guarapuava ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Cariacica | 16.1% |
| 104 | Dourados | 15.9% |
| 105 | Corumbá | 15.8% |
| 106 | Guarapuava | 15.7% |
| 107 | Cotia | 15.3% |
| 108 | Embu das Artes | 15.2% |
| 109 | Angra dos Reis | 15.2% |
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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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