Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 42.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
42.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2015
All-time low
42.6%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 46.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 47.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 48.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 46.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 48.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 42.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 43.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 43.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 44.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 44 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 44.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 42.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil stood at 42.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil peaked at 48.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2006 46.7%
2009 47.5% +1.9%
2011 48.1% +1.1%
2012 46.5% -3.2%
2015 48.4% +4.0%
2016 42.9% -11.3%
2017 43.2% +0.8%
2018 43.6% +0.7%
2019 44.3% +1.7%
2020 44.0% -0.7%
2021 44.2% +0.4%
2022 42.6% -3.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 42.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 42.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.1% 46.7% 47.5% 2
2010s 45.3% 42.9% 48.4% 7
2020s 43.6% 42.6% 44.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Ukraine 48.3% compare
  2. 12 Mongolia 45.6% compare
  3. 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.3% compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  6. 17 Colombia 39.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil was 42.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.