Poverty and living standards in Suzano, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 28.1% of residents of Suzano lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2320th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Suzano live in extreme poverty?
11.0% of people in Suzano had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.6% in households with no income, the 119th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Suzano?
The mean household income per person in Suzano was R$ 1,408 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,000; 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 Suzano lack proper sanitation?
5.9% of Suzano'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 129th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Suzano?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Suzano in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.6% of Suzano's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 54th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Suzano compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Suzano ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Angra dos Reis | 28.8% |
| 124 | Macaé | 28.4% |
| 125 | Parnamirim | 28.4% |
| 126 | Suzano | 28.1% |
| 127 | Trindade | 28.0% |
| 128 | Ibirité | 28.0% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 27.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Suzano ranks 119 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Imperatriz | 11.2% |
| 117 | Embu das Artes | 11.2% |
| 118 | Angra dos Reis | 11.1% |
| 119 | Suzano | 11.0% |
| 120 | Carapicuíba | 10.9% |
| 121 | Cariacica | 10.7% |
| 122 | Parnamirim | 10.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Suzano ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | São Vicente | 6.2% |
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
| 193 | Serra | 5.9% |
| 194 | Brasília | 5.9% |
| 195 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 5.8% |
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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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