Brazil vs Colombia: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.7% against 10.3% in Brazil, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 16.9% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 0.8% | 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18.7% against 10.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile between Brazil and Colombia?
- 8.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 28th 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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About this data
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.