Poverty and living standards in Tubarão, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 11.7% of residents of Tubarão lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 312th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Tubarão live in extreme poverty?
5.0% of people in Tubarão had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.2% in households with no income, the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Tubarão?
The mean household income per person in Tubarão was R$ 2,160 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,600; 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 Tubarão lack proper sanitation?
0.4% of Tubarão'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 3rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Tubarão?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Tubarão in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.2% of Tubarão's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 89th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Tubarão compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Tubarão ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Cascavel | 12.2% |
| 297 | Paulínia | 12.0% |
| 298 | Curitiba | 11.7% |
| 299 | Tubarão | 11.7% |
| 300 | Joinville | 11.6% |
| 301 | Itatiba | 11.4% |
| 302 | São José | 11.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Tubarão ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Dourados | 5.1% |
| 269 | Camboriú | 5.1% |
| 270 | Santana de Parnaíba | 5.0% |
| 271 | Tubarão | 5.0% |
| 272 | Curitiba | 4.9% |
| 273 | Novo Hamburgo | 4.9% |
| 274 | São José dos Pinhais | 4.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Tubarão ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Poços de Caldas | 0.6% |
| 315 | Diadema | 0.5% |
| 316 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 0.5% |
| 317 | Sertãozinho | 0.4% |
| 318 | Tubarão | 0.4% |
| 319 | Vitória | 0.2% |
| 320 | São Caetano do Sul | 0.0% |
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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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