Argentina vs Brazil: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile

Argentina
12.9%
in 2022
Brazil
10.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
30th
Brazil rank
31st

Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0102030200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.9% against 10.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 31st of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 7.5% 4.1% Brazil
2010s 9.1% 8.8% 0.3% Argentina
2020s 16.1% 19.1% 3.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 12.9% against 10.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile between Argentina and Brazil?
2.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
Argentina ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.