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 63.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2016
All-time low
60.3%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 72.62009: 81.42011: 78.42012: 85.32015: 72.82016: 92.52017: 66.62018: 742019: 77.32020: 85.92021: 60.32022: 63.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 63.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 92.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 13th out of 25 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 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 Insurance in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 72.6%
2009 81.4% +12.1%
2011 78.4% -3.6%
2012 85.3% +8.7%
2015 72.8% -14.7%
2016 92.5% +27.1%
2017 66.6% -28.0%
2018 74.0% +11.1%
2019 77.3% +4.5%
2020 85.9% +11.1%
2021 60.3% -29.8%
2022 63.1% +4.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 63.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 63.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.0% 72.6% 81.4% 2
2010s 78.1% 66.6% 92.5% 7
2020s 69.8% 60.3% 85.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Argentina 70.3% compare
  2. 11 Poland 67.2% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 64.3% compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 59.9% compare
  5. 15 Mongolia 58.9% compare
  6. 16 Colombia 56.9% compare

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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 63.1% 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 92.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 25 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 down 26.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2022
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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