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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 61.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
61.1%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2006
All-time low
50.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 74.2 preT2009: 64.8 preT2011: 63.7 preT2012: 63.4 preT2015: 54.6 preT2016: 51.1 preT2017: 53.1 preT2018: 53.1 preT2019: 53 preT2020: 70.6 preT2021: 50.6 preT2022: 61.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 61.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 74.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 74.2%
2009 64.8% -12.7%
2011 63.7% -1.8%
2012 63.4% -0.4%
2015 54.6% -13.9%
2016 51.1% -6.4%
2017 53.1% +4.0%
2018 53.1% +0.0%
2019 53.0% -0.3%
2020 70.6% +33.3%
2021 50.6% -28.3%
2022 61.1% +20.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 61.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 61.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5% 64.8% 74.2% 2
2010s 56.0% 51.1% 63.7% 7
2020s 60.8% 50.6% 70.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 South Africa 73.7% compare
  2. 15 Chile 69.7% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 64.2% compare
  4. 18 Vietnam 54.6% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo 54.4% compare
  6. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 54.4% compare

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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 61.1% 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 74.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 37 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 down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group