Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 41.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
41.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2006
All-time low
36.8%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 50.2 preT2009: 42.7 preT2011: 41.5 preT2012: 41 preT2015: 45.3 preT2016: 42.2 preT2017: 42.5 preT2018: 43.2 preT2019: 43.9 preT2020: 36.8 preT2021: 40.1 preT2022: 41.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil stood at 41.7%.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 50.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 50.2%
2009 42.7% -14.9%
2011 41.5% -3.0%
2012 41.0% -1.2%
2015 45.3% +10.4%
2016 42.2% -6.7%
2017 42.5% +0.5%
2018 43.2% +1.8%
2019 43.9% +1.6%
2020 36.8% -16.1%
2021 40.1% +9.0%
2022 41.7% +3.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 41.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.5% 42.7% 50.2% 2
2010s 42.8% 41.0% 45.3% 7
2020s 39.6% 36.8% 41.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Thailand 62.1% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 43.2% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 42.4% compare
  4. 6 Poland 41.6% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 39.9% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 41.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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