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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 44.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
44.4%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2006
All-time low
34.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 64.92009: 482011: 43.62012: 43.22015: 35.42016: 34.12017: 35.62018: 35.12019: 34.92020: 52.72021: 34.92022: 44.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil stood at 44.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 64.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2016.

That places Brazil 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 64.9%
2009 48.0% -25.9%
2011 43.6% -9.3%
2012 43.2% -0.7%
2015 35.4% -18.2%
2016 34.1% -3.6%
2017 35.6% +4.5%
2018 35.1% -1.5%
2019 34.9% -0.4%
2020 52.7% +50.9%
2021 34.9% -33.9%
2022 44.4% +27.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 44.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 44.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 48.0% 64.9% 2
2010s 37.4% 34.1% 43.6% 7
2020s 44.0% 34.9% 52.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 51.6% compare
  2. 14 Kosovo 45.6% compare
  3. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 45.6% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 38.4% compare
  5. 18 Turkey 37.3% compare
  6. 19 Argentina 33.6% 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 44.4% 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 64.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 16th 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 2.7%. 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 -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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