Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2018
All-time low
13.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 25.3 preT2009: 18.9 preT2011: 15.4 preT2012: 13.3 preT2015: 24.5 preT2016: 27.7 preT2017: 30.2 preT2018: 31 preT2019: 30.8 preT2020: 20.4 preT2021: 25.5 preT2022: 26.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 26.6% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 6th of 39 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 25.3%
2009 18.9% -25.5%
2011 15.4% -18.4%
2012 13.3% -13.8%
2015 24.5% +84.4%
2016 27.7% +13.0%
2017 30.2% +9.1%
2018 31.0% +2.7%
2019 30.8% -0.7%
2020 20.4% -33.8%
2021 25.5% +25.1%
2022 26.6% +4.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 4.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 18.9% 25.3% 2
2010s 24.7% 13.3% 31.0% 7
2020s 24.2% 20.4% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Kosovo 31.0% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 31.0% compare
  3. 5 Honduras 28.9% compare
  4. 7 South Africa 24.1% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 22.6% compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil was 26.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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