Poverty and living standards in Guarulhos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 27.0% of residents of Guarulhos lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 132nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2207th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Guarulhos live in extreme poverty?
11.5% of people in Guarulhos had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.6% in households with no income, the 114th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Guarulhos?
The mean household income per person in Guarulhos was R$ 1,644 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,133; 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 Guarulhos lack proper sanitation?
7.3% of Guarulhos' 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 146th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Guarulhos?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Guarulhos in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.6% of Guarulhos' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 23rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Guarulhos compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Guarulhos ranks 132 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Guarujá | 27.8% |
| 130 | Ji-Paraná | 27.2% |
| 131 | Caraguatatuba | 27.0% |
| 132 | Guarulhos | 27.0% |
| 133 | Barbacena | 26.8% |
| 134 | São Vicente | 26.8% |
| 135 | Serra | 26.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Guarulhos ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
| 113 | Cabo Frio | 11.6% |
| 114 | Guarulhos | 11.5% |
| 115 | Macaé | 11.5% |
| 116 | Imperatriz | 11.2% |
| 117 | Embu das Artes | 11.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Guarulhos ranks 175 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Três Lagoas | 8.0% |
| 173 | Jandira | 7.6% |
| 174 | Jataí | 7.6% |
| 175 | Guarulhos | 7.3% |
| 176 | Muriaé | 7.2% |
| 177 | Itaperuna | 7.2% |
| 178 | Pelotas | 7.2% |
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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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