Poverty and living standards in Piraquara, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.1% of residents of Piraquara lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1546th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Piraquara live in extreme poverty?
6.4% of people in Piraquara had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 0.9% in households with no income, the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Piraquara?
The mean household income per person in Piraquara was R$ 1,420 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,100; 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 Piraquara lack proper sanitation?
4.3% of Piraquara'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 97th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Piraquara?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Piraquara in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 0.9% of Piraquara's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Piraquara compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Piraquara ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Itabira | 22.4% |
| 176 | Diadema | 22.4% |
| 177 | Ipatinga | 22.2% |
| 178 | Piraquara | 22.1% |
| 179 | Vila Velha | 22.0% |
| 180 | Colatina | 22.0% |
| 181 | Volta Redonda | 22.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Piraquara ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Araucária | 6.5% |
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
| 225 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4% |
| 226 | Piraquara | 6.4% |
| 227 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 6.3% |
| 228 | Araras | 6.3% |
| 229 | Sapucaia do Sul | 6.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Piraquara ranks 224 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | São Paulo | 4.4% |
| 222 | Nova Lima | 4.4% |
| 223 | Caxias do Sul | 4.3% |
| 224 | Piraquara | 4.3% |
| 225 | Rio de Janeiro | 4.2% |
| 226 | Contagem | 4.2% |
| 227 | Resende | 4.1% |
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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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