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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 43.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
43.5%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2006
All-time low
35.5%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 572009: 47.42011: 46.32012: 45.52015: 40.52016: 40.12017: 41.12018: 42.42019: 42.12020: 47.92021: 35.52022: 43.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 43.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 15th 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 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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 57.0%
2009 47.4% -16.8%
2011 46.3% -2.4%
2012 45.5% -1.6%
2015 40.5% -11.0%
2016 40.1% -0.9%
2017 41.1% +2.3%
2018 42.4% +3.2%
2019 42.1% -0.7%
2020 47.9% +13.8%
2021 35.5% -25.9%
2022 43.5% +22.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 43.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 47.4% 57.0% 2
2010s 42.6% 40.1% 46.3% 7
2020s 42.3% 35.5% 47.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 45.7% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 44.4% compare
  3. 14 Thailand 44.3% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 34.3% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.3% compare
  6. 18 Chile 30.1% compare

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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 43.5% 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 57.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 37 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 down 4.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -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