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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 46.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
46.6%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2006
All-time low
39.9%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 51.72009: 49.82011: 50.12012: 50.22015: 51.12016: 46.22017: 47.22018: 49.22019: 48.52020: 43.62021: 39.92022: 46.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil is 46.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 51.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2021.

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 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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 51.7%
2009 49.8% -3.7%
2011 50.1% +0.6%
2012 50.2% +0.1%
2015 51.1% +1.9%
2016 46.2% -9.5%
2017 47.2% +2.1%
2018 49.2% +4.2%
2019 48.5% -1.3%
2020 43.6% -10.2%
2021 39.9% -8.5%
2022 46.6% +16.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 49.8% 51.7% 2
2010s 48.9% 46.2% 51.1% 7
2020s 43.3% 39.9% 46.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Türkiye 50.3% compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 48.8% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 46.7% compare
  4. 12 Georgia 44.5% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 43.3% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 40.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 46.6% 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 51.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 37 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 7.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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