Poverty and living standards in Várzea Paulista, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.7% of residents of Várzea Paulista lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 98th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1069th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Várzea Paulista live in extreme poverty?
5.9% of people in Várzea Paulista had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 82nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Várzea Paulista?
The mean household income per person in Várzea Paulista was R$ 1,447 a month in 2022, 1.2 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Várzea Paulista lack proper sanitation?
2.6% of Várzea Paulista'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 59th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Várzea Paulista?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 100.0% of residents of Várzea Paulista in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Várzea Paulista's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 156th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Várzea Paulista compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Várzea Paulista ranks 223 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Varginha | 18.8% |
| 221 | Canoas | 18.8% |
| 222 | Ourinhos | 18.8% |
| 223 | Várzea Paulista | 18.7% |
| 224 | Araucária | 18.7% |
| 225 | Belo Horizonte | 18.5% |
| 226 | Franca | 18.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Várzea Paulista ranks 239 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Ourinhos | 6.0% |
| 237 | Uberaba | 5.9% |
| 238 | Araguari | 5.9% |
| 239 | Várzea Paulista | 5.9% |
| 240 | Botucatu | 5.8% |
| 241 | Passos | 5.8% |
| 242 | Votorantim | 5.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Várzea Paulista ranks 262 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | São José dos Campos | 2.6% |
| 260 | Bento Gonçalves | 2.6% |
| 261 | Passos | 2.6% |
| 262 | Várzea Paulista | 2.6% |
| 263 | Taboão da Serra | 2.5% |
| 264 | Santo André | 2.4% |
| 265 | Maringá | 2.4% |
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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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