Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 15.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2020
All-time low
10.9%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 14.52009: 20.62011: 20.12012: 20.72015: 13.62016: 11.52017: 11.82018: 10.92019: 11.32020: 22.22021: 17.22022: 15.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil stood at 15.6%.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2018.

That places Brazil 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 14.5%
2009 20.6% +41.9%
2011 20.1% -2.5%
2012 20.7% +3.2%
2015 13.6% -34.4%
2016 11.5% -15.1%
2017 11.8% +2.8%
2018 10.9% -8.1%
2019 11.3% +4.1%
2020 22.2% +95.5%
2021 17.2% -22.2%
2022 15.6% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 14.5% 20.6% 2
2010s 14.3% 10.9% 20.7% 7
2020s 18.3% 15.6% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 29 Ecuador 17.4% compare
  2. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 15.7% compare
  4. 33 Sri Lanka 15.4% compare
  5. 34 Serbia 14.5% compare
  6. 35 Albania 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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