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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 51.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.3%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.6%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

203040502006201420222006: 16.6 preT2009: 44.5 preT2011: 43.5 preT2012: 47.9 preT2015: 50.4 preT2016: 51.5 preT2017: 52.7 preT2018: 54.1 preT2019: 51.7 preT2020: 44.6 preT2021: 47 preT2022: 51.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil is 51.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil peaked at 54.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2006.

Brazil ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 16.6%
2009 44.5% +167.7%
2011 43.5% -2.2%
2012 47.9% +10.0%
2015 50.4% +5.4%
2016 51.5% +2.1%
2017 52.7% +2.3%
2018 54.1% +2.8%
2019 51.7% -4.5%
2020 44.6% -13.7%
2021 47.0% +5.3%
2022 51.3% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 16.6% 44.5% 2
2010s 50.3% 43.5% 54.1% 7
2020s 47.6% 44.6% 51.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 61.8% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 57.9% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 57.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 49.2% compare
  5. 6 Peru 49.0% compare
  6. 7 Poland 48.9% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil was 51.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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