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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.0%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2020
All-time low
21.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

010203040502009201520222009: 28.82011: 222012: 23.42015: 21.62016: 212017: 21.62018: 21.82019: 22.22020: 47.52021: 27.42022: 36

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 36.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 47.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 28.8%
2011 22.0% -23.5%
2012 23.4% +6.3%
2015 21.6% -7.6%
2016 21.0% -2.7%
2017 21.6% +2.8%
2018 21.8% +0.5%
2019 22.2% +2.0%
2020 47.5% +114.1%
2021 27.4% -42.3%
2022 36.0% +31.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 36.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 36.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1
2010s 22.0% 21.0% 23.4% 7
2020s 37.0% 27.4% 47.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Armenia 46.6% compare
  2. 5 Kosovo 41.8% compare
  3. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.8% compare
  4. 8 Kazakhstan 30.0% compare
  5. 9 Belarus 25.3% compare
  6. 10 Romania 24.7% 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 36.0% 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 47.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 7th 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 53.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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