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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 60.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.8%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2020
All-time low
37.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 61.62009: 42.32011: 37.12012: 37.12015: 40.92016: 482017: 52.82018: 502019: 51.42020: 682021: 54.52022: 60.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 60.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 68.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 61.6%
2009 42.3% -31.4%
2011 37.1% -12.3%
2012 37.1% +0.1%
2015 40.9% +10.1%
2016 48.0% +17.4%
2017 52.8% +10.1%
2018 50.0% -5.2%
2019 51.4% +2.8%
2020 68.0% +32.2%
2021 54.5% -19.9%
2022 60.8% +11.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 60.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.9% 42.3% 61.6% 2
2010s 45.3% 37.1% 52.8% 7
2020s 61.1% 54.5% 68.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Romania 66.4% compare
  2. 6 Moldova 65.2% compare
  3. 7 Belarus 63.0% compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 59.0% compare
  5. 10 Armenia 57.5% compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 56.6% 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 60.8% 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 68.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 36 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 63.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. 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 -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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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