Poverty and living standards in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 43.2% of residents of São Gonçalo do Amarante lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2224th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Gonçalo do Amarante live in extreme poverty?
15.3% of people in São Gonçalo do Amarante had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.0% in households with no income, the 71st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Gonçalo do Amarante?
The mean household income per person in São Gonçalo do Amarante was R$ 947 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 733; 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante lack proper sanitation?
9.9% of São Gonçalo do Amarante'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 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Gonçalo do Amarante?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.2% of residents of São Gonçalo do Amarante in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.0% of São Gonçalo do Amarante's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Gonçalo do Amarante compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Belford Roxo | 44.3% |
| 43 | Queimados | 44.0% |
| 44 | Parnaíba | 43.9% |
| 45 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 43.2% |
| 46 | Macapá | 43.2% |
| 47 | Açailândia | 43.1% |
| 48 | São José de Ribamar | 42.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 71 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | São Gonçalo | 15.6% |
| 69 | Ilhéus | 15.5% |
| 70 | Paulista | 15.4% |
| 71 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 15.3% |
| 72 | Recife | 15.2% |
| 73 | Belém | 14.9% |
| 74 | Itapevi | 14.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | São José dos Pinhais | 10.2% |
| 147 | Palmas | 10.1% |
| 148 | Nova Iguaçu | 10.0% |
| 149 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 9.9% |
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
| 152 | Itanhaém | 9.7% |
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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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