Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 47.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
47.9%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2020
All-time low
31.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 572009: 412011: 38.82012: 37.92015: 31.52016: 38.52017: 40.72018: 41.42019: 40.22020: 61.52021: 40.62022: 47.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil stood at 47.9%.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 61.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2015.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 57.0%
2009 41.0% -28.1%
2011 38.8% -5.2%
2012 37.9% -2.3%
2015 31.5% -17.0%
2016 38.5% +22.2%
2017 40.7% +5.8%
2018 41.4% +1.8%
2019 40.2% -3.0%
2020 61.5% +53.0%
2021 40.6% -34.0%
2022 47.9% +17.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 47.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 47.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 41.0% 57.0% 2
2010s 38.4% 31.5% 41.4% 7
2020s 50.0% 40.6% 61.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Romania 59.3% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 56.1% compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 55.1% compare
  4. 9 Armenia 47.6% compare
  5. 10 Kyrgyzstan 44.8% compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 41.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 47.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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