Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 28.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2020
All-time low
21.2%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 29.9 preT2009: 21.2 preT2011: 21.2 preT2012: 22.1 preT2015: 26.7 preT2016: 26.8 preT2017: 26.3 preT2018: 26.2 preT2019: 26.5 preT2020: 30.2 preT2021: 27.1 preT2022: 28.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 28.1% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 30.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2009.

That places Brazil 5th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 29.9%
2009 21.2% -29.2%
2011 21.2% +0.3%
2012 22.1% +3.9%
2015 26.7% +20.9%
2016 26.8% +0.4%
2017 26.3% -2.0%
2018 26.2% -0.1%
2019 26.5% +1.0%
2020 30.2% +14.1%
2021 27.1% -10.1%
2022 28.1% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 21.2% 29.9% 2
2010s 25.1% 21.2% 26.8% 7
2020s 28.5% 27.1% 30.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Colombia 29.1% compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 28.7% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 28.5% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 27.4% compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 26.5% compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 28.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (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