Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 53.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.3%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2019
All-time low
33.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 45.5 preT2009: 34.3 preT2011: 33.5 preT2012: 33.3 preT2015: 54.1 preT2016: 58.2 preT2017: 59.9 preT2018: 60.4 preT2019: 60.5 preT2020: 35.5 preT2021: 47.7 preT2022: 53.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil is 53.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 60.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 45.5%
2009 34.3% -24.7%
2011 33.5% -2.3%
2012 33.3% -0.6%
2015 54.1% +62.6%
2016 58.2% +7.6%
2017 59.9% +2.8%
2018 60.4% +1.0%
2019 60.5% +0.0%
2020 35.5% -41.3%
2021 47.7% +34.3%
2022 53.3% +11.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 53.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 53.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9% 34.3% 45.5% 2
2010s 51.4% 33.3% 60.5% 7
2020s 45.5% 35.5% 53.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Kosovo 71.5% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 71.5% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 53.5% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 44.8% compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 44.6% compare
  6. 7 Albania 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 53.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population