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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2018
All-time low
25.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 49.72009: 25.82011: 25.62012: 25.32015: 52.22016: 55.52017: 56.32018: 57.72019: 56.72020: 32.22021: 43.72022: 46.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 46.1% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 57.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 49.7%
2009 25.8% -48.1%
2011 25.6% -0.6%
2012 25.3% -1.1%
2015 52.2% +106.1%
2016 55.5% +6.2%
2017 56.3% +1.4%
2018 57.7% +2.6%
2019 56.7% -1.7%
2020 32.2% -43.2%
2021 43.7% +35.6%
2022 46.1% +5.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 46.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 46.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 25.8% 49.7% 2
2010s 47.1% 25.3% 57.7% 7
2020s 40.7% 32.2% 46.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Türkiye 54.8% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 50.9% compare
  3. 6 Sri Lanka 44.7% compare
  4. 7 Albania 44.6% compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 43.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 46.1% 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 57.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 5th 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 81.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population