Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2009
All-time low
14.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 16.5 preT2009: 19.9 preT2011: 19.1 preT2012: 19.1 preT2015: 15.1 preT2016: 14.7 preT2017: 15.1 preT2018: 14.9 preT2019: 14.6 preT2020: 15.3 preT2021: 15.4 preT2022: 14.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 14.3% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 16.5%
2009 19.9% +20.9%
2011 19.1% -3.8%
2012 19.1% -0.4%
2015 15.1% -20.6%
2016 14.7% -2.8%
2017 15.1% +2.8%
2018 14.9% -1.6%
2019 14.6% -1.7%
2020 15.3% +4.9%
2021 15.4% +0.7%
2022 14.3% -7.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 16.5% 19.9% 2
2010s 16.1% 14.6% 19.1% 7
2020s 15.0% 14.3% 15.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Georgia 14.8% compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 14.4% compare
  4. 36 Republic of Moldova 14.2% compare
  5. 37 Ecuador 14.0% compare
  6. 38 Kosovo 13.8% compare
  7. 38 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 14.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (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