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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 59.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.0%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2019
All-time low
46.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 48.42009: 46.12011: 46.62012: 46.72015: 50.42016: 55.62017: 56.62018: 592019: 59.12020: 54.82021: 50.12022: 59

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil is 59.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 59.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 48.4%
2009 46.1% -4.7%
2011 46.6% +1.1%
2012 46.7% +0.1%
2015 50.4% +7.8%
2016 55.6% +10.4%
2017 56.6% +1.8%
2018 59.0% +4.1%
2019 59.1% +0.1%
2020 54.8% -7.3%
2021 50.1% -8.5%
2022 59.0% +17.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 59.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 59.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 46.1% 48.4% 2
2010s 53.4% 46.6% 59.1% 7
2020s 54.6% 50.1% 59.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Belarus 69.4% compare
  2. 3 Romania 58.4% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 58.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 57.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 59.0% 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 59.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 36 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 26.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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