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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2018
All-time low
12.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

05101520252006201420222006: 22.52009: 12.72011: 13.42012: 12.42015: 22.62016: 23.92017: 23.62018: 24.12019: 242020: 21.12021: 23.12022: 23.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 23.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 24.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 7th out of 37 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 -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 22.5%
2009 12.7% -43.4%
2011 13.4% +5.4%
2012 12.4% -8.0%
2015 22.6% +82.8%
2016 23.9% +5.7%
2017 23.6% -1.2%
2018 24.1% +2.1%
2019 24.0% -0.4%
2020 21.1% -11.9%
2021 23.1% +9.2%
2022 23.2% +0.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 12.7% 22.5% 2
2010s 20.6% 12.4% 24.1% 7
2020s 22.4% 21.1% 23.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Paraguay 23.7% compare
  2. 6 Mexico 23.6% compare
  3. 8 Belarus 23.0% compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 23.0% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 23.2% 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 24.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 37 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 87.4%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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