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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 45.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.1%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2006
All-time low
37.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 552009: 49.92011: 50.92012: 50.72015: 53.32016: 45.62017: 45.62018: 47.82019: 47.72020: 41.72021: 37.22022: 45.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 45.1% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 55.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 55.0%
2009 49.9% -9.4%
2011 50.9% +2.0%
2012 50.7% -0.2%
2015 53.3% +5.1%
2016 45.6% -14.5%
2017 45.6% -0.0%
2018 47.8% +4.8%
2019 47.7% -0.2%
2020 41.7% -12.5%
2021 37.2% -10.9%
2022 45.1% +21.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 45.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 45.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 49.9% 55.0% 2
2010s 48.8% 45.6% 53.3% 7
2020s 41.3% 37.2% 45.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Ukraine 50.2% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.4% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 47.1% compare
  4. 14 Georgia 42.9% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 33.7% compare
  6. 16 Kosovo 32.2% compare
  7. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 45.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -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