Poverty and living standards in Paulínia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 12.0% of residents of Paulínia lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 24th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 341st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Paulínia live in extreme poverty?
4.8% of people in Paulínia had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.7% in households with no income, the 41st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Paulínia?
The mean household income per person in Paulínia was R$ 2,680 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,750; 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 Paulínia lack proper sanitation?
2.1% of Paulínia'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 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Paulínia?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of Paulínia in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Paulínia's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Paulínia compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Paulínia ranks 297 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Camboriú | 12.8% |
| 295 | Indaiatuba | 12.7% |
| 296 | Cascavel | 12.2% |
| 297 | Paulínia | 12.0% |
| 298 | Curitiba | 11.7% |
| 299 | Tubarão | 11.7% |
| 300 | Joinville | 11.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Paulínia ranks 280 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Palhoça | 4.9% |
| 278 | Sertãozinho | 4.8% |
| 279 | Florianópolis | 4.8% |
| 280 | Paulínia | 4.8% |
| 281 | Campo Largo | 4.7% |
| 282 | Araxá | 4.7% |
| 283 | Mogi Guaçu | 4.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Paulínia ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Uberlândia | 2.2% |
| 270 | Taubaté | 2.1% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 2.1% |
| 272 | Paulínia | 2.1% |
| 273 | Rio Grande | 2.0% |
| 274 | Jundiaí | 1.9% |
| 275 | Pindamonhangaba | 1.9% |
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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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