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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 47.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.1%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2006
All-time low
36.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 66.32009: 46.32011: 42.82012: 42.82015: 36.12016: 36.42017: 38.72018: 37.82019: 37.32020: 56.82021: 38.32022: 47.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 47.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 66.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2015.

That places Brazil 11th out of 37 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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 66.3%
2009 46.3% -30.1%
2011 42.8% -7.6%
2012 42.8% +0.0%
2015 36.1% -15.7%
2016 36.4% +0.8%
2017 38.7% +6.4%
2018 37.8% -2.3%
2019 37.3% -1.4%
2020 56.8% +52.5%
2021 38.3% -32.6%
2022 47.1% +23.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 47.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 47.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 46.3% 66.3% 2
2010s 38.8% 36.1% 42.8% 7
2020s 47.4% 38.3% 56.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 61.3% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 54.9% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare
  4. 12 Kosovo 44.0% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.0% compare
  6. 14 South Africa 39.7% 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 47.1% 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 66.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 11th 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 up 10.1%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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