Poverty and living standards in Parauapebas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 33.6% of residents of Parauapebas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 101st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2735th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Parauapebas live in extreme poverty?
12.6% of people in Parauapebas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.6% in households with no income, the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Parauapebas?
The mean household income per person in Parauapebas was R$ 1,322 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 875; 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 Parauapebas lack proper sanitation?
33.4% of Parauapebas' 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 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Parauapebas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 95.3% of residents of Parauapebas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.6% of Parauapebas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 157th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Parauapebas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Parauapebas ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Francisco Morato | 34.4% |
| 99 | Natal | 34.2% |
| 100 | São Gonçalo | 34.0% |
| 101 | Parauapebas | 33.6% |
| 102 | Itapevi | 33.5% |
| 103 | Itanhaém | 32.8% |
| 104 | Nilópolis | 32.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Parauapebas ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Nilópolis | 12.9% |
| 93 | Balsas | 12.7% |
| 94 | Novo Gama | 12.6% |
| 95 | Parauapebas | 12.6% |
| 96 | Francisco Morato | 12.6% |
| 97 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 12.6% |
| 98 | Luziânia | 12.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Parauapebas ranks 40 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Castanhal | 34.3% |
| 38 | Altamira | 33.9% |
| 39 | Araguaína | 33.7% |
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
| 41 | Novo Gama | 33.1% |
| 42 | Maceió | 32.6% |
| 43 | Balsas | 31.7% |
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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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