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 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

0510152006201420222006: 14.2 preT2009: 9.6 preT2011: 8.1 preT2012: 6.9 preT2015: 11.7 preT2016: 13.2 preT2017: 13.9 preT2018: 14.2 preT2019: 14 preT2020: 15.3 preT2021: 14.8 preT2022: 14.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil stood at 14.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.

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 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 (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 14.2%
2009 9.6% -32.4%
2011 8.1% -16.0%
2012 6.9% -14.7%
2015 11.7% +70.0%
2016 13.2% +12.9%
2017 13.9% +5.4%
2018 14.2% +1.9%
2019 14.0% -1.4%
2020 15.3% +9.8%
2021 14.8% -3.4%
2022 14.7% -0.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 9.6% 14.2% 2
2010s 11.7% 6.9% 14.2% 7
2020s 15.0% 14.7% 15.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Georgia 37.4% compare
  2. 3 Honduras 26.4% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 23.6% compare
  4. 6 Poland 14.0% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 12.7% compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% 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 14.7% 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 15.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 5th 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 114.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (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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