Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 57.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2020
All-time low
33.0%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 38.12011: 332012: 33.32015: 382016: 45.62017: 50.72018: 47.52019: 49.22020: 64.42021: 53.52022: 57.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 57.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 64.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 38.1%
2011 33.0% -13.5%
2012 33.3% +1.1%
2015 38.0% +13.9%
2016 45.6% +20.0%
2017 50.7% +11.3%
2018 47.5% -6.3%
2019 49.2% +3.7%
2020 64.4% +30.9%
2021 53.5% -17.0%
2022 57.6% +7.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 57.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2010s 42.4% 33.0% 50.7% 7
2020s 58.5% 53.5% 64.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 103.9% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 55.3% compare
  3. 4 Poland 52.3% compare
  4. 5 Panama 41.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 57.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group