Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil

Brazil: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 1.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil, 2006–2022

00.511.522006201420222006: 1.5 % of total social insurance benefits2009: 1.4 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 1.7 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 1.8 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 1.8 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 1.7 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 1.7 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 1.6 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 1.6 % of total social insurance benefits2020: 1.6 % of total social insurance benefits2021: 1.2 % of total social insurance benefits2022: 1.7 % of total social insurance benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.7% for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2006 1.5%
2009 1.4% -7.1%
2011 1.7% +22.1%
2012 1.8% +4.7%
2015 1.8% +0.7%
2016 1.7% -7.4%
2017 1.7% +4.9%
2018 1.6% -6.8%
2019 1.6% -4.0%
2020 1.6% +5.3%
2021 1.2% -26.0%
2022 1.7% +39.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 7
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Pakistan 2.0% compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 1.9% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  4. 24 Peru 1.3% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 1.2% compare
  6. 26 Thailand 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Brazil was 1.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.