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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 31.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

01020302006201420222006: 26.7 preT2009: 20.5 preT2011: 21.5 preT2012: 21.5 preT2015: 29.3 preT2016: 30.9 preT2017: 30.9 preT2018: 30.9 preT2019: 30.7 preT2020: 27.2 preT2021: 29.7 preT2022: 31.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 31.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 31.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.

That places Brazil 7th 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 26.7%
2009 20.5% -23.5%
2011 21.5% +5.0%
2012 21.5% +0.1%
2015 29.3% +36.3%
2016 30.9% +5.6%
2017 30.9% -0.1%
2018 30.9% -0.0%
2019 30.7% -0.8%
2020 27.2% -11.3%
2021 29.7% +9.2%
2022 31.5% +6.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 31.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 20.5% 26.7% 2
2010s 27.9% 21.5% 30.9% 7
2020s 29.5% 27.2% 31.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 31.9% compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 31.8% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 31.5% compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 31.4% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30.2% compare
  6. 10 Georgia 29.6% 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 31.5% 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 31.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 7th 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 46.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (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