Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil

Brazil: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 6.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil, 2006–2022

2468102006201420222006: 1.5 % of total SPL benefits2009: 2.5 % of total SPL benefits2011: 2.6 % of total SPL benefits2012: 2.9 % of total SPL benefits2015: 4.2 % of total SPL benefits2016: 4.3 % of total SPL benefits2017: 4.3 % of total SPL benefits2018: 4 % of total SPL benefits2019: 3.8 % of total SPL benefits2020: 9.1 % of total SPL benefits2021: 4.7 % of total SPL benefits2022: 6.2 % of total SPL benefits

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.2% for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in 2022.

That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.

Brazil ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2006 1.5%
2009 2.5% +65.2%
2011 2.6% +6.3%
2012 2.9% +8.4%
2015 4.2% +45.3%
2016 4.3% +3.7%
2017 4.3% -1.2%
2018 4.0% -6.2%
2019 3.8% -4.3%
2020 9.1% +139.2%
2021 4.7% -48.9%
2022 6.2% +33.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 4.3% 7
2020s 6.7% 4.7% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 Panama 7.4% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 6.8% compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 6.7% compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 5.8% compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 5.7% compare
  6. 31 Türkiye 5.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Brazil was 6.2% 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 protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL 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
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.