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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 45.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.8%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2018
All-time low
25.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 46.82009: 262011: 26.32012: 25.52015: 49.42016: 53.82017: 54.72018: 55.62019: 55.42020: 31.42021: 42.82022: 45.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 45.8%.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 55.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, 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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 46.8%
2009 26.0% -44.5%
2011 26.3% +1.4%
2012 25.5% -3.2%
2015 49.4% +93.5%
2016 53.8% +9.0%
2017 54.7% +1.7%
2018 55.6% +1.7%
2019 55.4% -0.4%
2020 31.4% -43.4%
2021 42.8% +36.3%
2022 45.8% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 26.0% 46.8% 2
2010s 45.8% 25.5% 55.6% 7
2020s 40.0% 31.4% 45.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Türkiye 54.8% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo 53.9% compare
  3. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.9% compare
  4. 5 Albania 44.6% compare
  5. 6 Argentina 41.5% compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 40.2% 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 45.8% 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 55.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% 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 79.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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