Poverty and living standards in Paulo Afonso, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 46.1% of residents of Paulo Afonso lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 30th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2074th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Paulo Afonso live in extreme poverty?
21.1% of people in Paulo Afonso had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 15th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Paulo Afonso?
The mean household income per person in Paulo Afonso was R$ 1,060 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 700; 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 Paulo Afonso lack proper sanitation?
13.9% of Paulo Afonso'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 120th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Paulo Afonso?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 93.3% of residents of Paulo Afonso in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Paulo Afonso's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 103rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Paulo Afonso compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Paulo Afonso ranks 30 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Garanhuns | 46.8% |
| 28 | Caucaia | 46.7% |
| 29 | Juazeiro | 46.3% |
| 30 | Paulo Afonso | 46.1% |
| 31 | Castanhal | 46.0% |
| 32 | Alagoinhas | 46.0% |
| 33 | Maracanaú | 46.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Paulo Afonso ranks 15 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Simões Filho | 21.8% |
| 13 | Sobral | 21.6% |
| 14 | Santarém | 21.2% |
| 15 | Paulo Afonso | 21.1% |
| 16 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 20.8% |
| 17 | Marituba | 20.6% |
| 18 | Jequié | 20.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Paulo Afonso ranks 120 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Juazeiro | 14.1% |
| 118 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 14.0% |
| 119 | Linhares | 14.0% |
| 120 | Paulo Afonso | 13.9% |
| 121 | Apucarana | 13.8% |
| 122 | Caruaru | 13.7% |
| 123 | Itabaiana | 13.4% |
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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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