Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.9%
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2020
All-time low
14.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 16.62011: 14.52012: 15.92015: 20.62016: 19.22017: 20.72018: 22.22019: 23.82020: 26.82021: 14.82022: 23.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil is 23.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 16.6%
2011 14.5% -12.5%
2012 15.9% +9.1%
2015 20.6% +29.9%
2016 19.2% -6.7%
2017 20.7% +7.7%
2018 22.2% +7.4%
2019 23.8% +7.0%
2020 26.8% +12.7%
2021 14.8% -44.9%
2022 23.9% +62.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 3.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2010s 19.6% 14.5% 23.8% 7
2020s 21.8% 14.8% 26.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 42.9% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 40.2% compare
  3. 3 Armenia 24.9% compare
  4. 5 Poland 20.3% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 20.3% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo 19.5% compare
  7. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 23.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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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