Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Brazil or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 30.0% against 28.1% in Brazil as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.

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 (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Coverage of social safety net programs

Brazil

28.1%

in 2022

Sri Lanka

30.0%

in 2019

Brazil rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Brazil
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.0% against 28.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 39 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.4%	26.7%	5.2%	Sri Lanka
2010s	21.6%	28.1%	6.5%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Brazil or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 30.0% against 28.1% in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?: Brazil ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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 (% 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 (% 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: 03 September 2026

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.