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 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2006
All-time low
2.3%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

246810122006201420222006: 11.92009: 4.32011: 42012: 32015: 6.32016: 6.92017: 7.52018: 7.72019: 7.82020: 2.32021: 82022: 4.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil is 4.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Protection and Labor in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 11.9%
2009 4.3% -63.7%
2011 4.0% -7.4%
2012 3.0% -25.2%
2015 6.3% +110.3%
2016 6.9% +9.5%
2017 7.5% +10.0%
2018 7.7% +1.9%
2019 7.8% +1.9%
2020 2.3% -70.9%
2021 8.0% +249.6%
2022 4.9% -38.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 4.3% 11.9% 2
2010s 6.2% 3.0% 7.8% 7
2020s 5.0% 2.3% 8.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Colombia 7.8% compare
  2. 5 Georgia 7.0% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 6.9% compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 4.3% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 4.2% compare
  6. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 4.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 4.9% 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 11.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 38 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 64.3%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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