Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 69.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.2%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2022
All-time low
43.8%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 47.62011: 43.82012: 46.92015: 54.32016: 48.42017: 51.32018: 48.62019: 49.22020: 60.42021: 55.12022: 69.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 69.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 69.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 47.6%
2011 43.8% -8.0%
2012 46.9% +7.1%
2015 54.3% +15.8%
2016 48.4% -10.8%
2017 51.3% +5.9%
2018 48.6% -5.2%
2019 49.2% +1.2%
2020 60.4% +22.9%
2021 55.1% -8.9%
2022 69.2% +25.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 69.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1
2010s 48.9% 43.8% 54.3% 7
2020s 61.6% 55.1% 69.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Argentina 77.1% compare
  2. 6 Mongolia 70.8% compare
  3. 7 Chile 70.0% compare
  4. 9 Poland 66.7%
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 66.3% compare
  6. 11 Armenia 66.3% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil was 69.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 319 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