Argentina vs Brazil: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.6% against 3.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 3.6% against 3.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.5%, 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 richest quintile?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 33rd 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 richest 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.