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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.3%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2018
All-time low
6.9%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

510152025302006201420222006: 6.9 preT2009: 26.9 preT2011: 21.7 preT2012: 24.2 preT2015: 26.7 preT2016: 26.4 preT2017: 26.4 preT2018: 28.6 preT2019: 25 preT2020: 26.6 preT2021: 22.3 preT2022: 26.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Brazil stood at 26.3%.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Brazil peaked at 28.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2006.

Brazil ranks 4th of 25 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) (%) - Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 6.9%
2009 26.9% +288.8%
2011 21.7% -19.2%
2012 24.2% +11.5%
2015 26.7% +10.2%
2016 26.4% -1.3%
2017 26.4% +0.2%
2018 28.6% +8.2%
2019 25.0% -12.7%
2020 26.6% +6.5%
2021 22.3% -16.0%
2022 26.3% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 6.9% 26.9% 2
2010s 25.6% 21.7% 28.6% 7
2020s 25.1% 22.3% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 36.6% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 36.0% compare
  3. 3 Poland 33.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 26.0% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 20.2% compare
  6. 7 Serbia 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Brazil was 26.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population