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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 22.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.2%
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2018
All-time low
13.3%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

05101520252006201420222006: 18.52009: 14.42011: 13.32012: 15.32015: 18.32016: 22.42017: 212018: 23.12019: 202020: 192021: 14.82022: 22.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 22.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 18.5%
2009 14.4% -21.9%
2011 13.3% -8.1%
2012 15.3% +15.7%
2015 18.3% +19.5%
2016 22.4% +22.3%
2017 21.0% -6.4%
2018 23.1% +10.2%
2019 20.0% -13.6%
2020 19.0% -5.1%
2021 14.8% -21.7%
2022 22.2% +49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 14.4% 18.5% 2
2010s 19.1% 13.3% 23.1% 7
2020s 18.7% 14.8% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Paraguay 25.5% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 25.4% compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 25.2% compare
  4. 18 Georgia 19.5% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.8% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 17.6% 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 22.2% 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 23.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 17th 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 44.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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