Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2011
All-time low
2.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

02462006201420222006: 4.2 preT2009: 4.8 preT2011: 5.6 preT2012: 5.6 preT2015: 5.1 preT2016: 4 preT2017: 4.1 preT2018: 3.8 preT2019: 3.7 preT2020: 2.9 preT2021: 3.1 preT2022: 3.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 3.8% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 5.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 4.2%
2009 4.8% +13.7%
2011 5.6% +18.2%
2012 5.6% -0.3%
2015 5.1% -8.7%
2016 4.0% -22.2%
2017 4.1% +2.6%
2018 3.8% -6.2%
2019 3.7% -4.4%
2020 2.9% -20.3%
2021 3.1% +6.3%
2022 3.8% +20.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
2010s 4.6% 3.7% 5.6% 7
2020s 3.3% 2.9% 3.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Argentina 6.5% compare
  2. 23 Mexico 4.2% compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
  4. 26 Peru 3.4% compare
  5. 27 El Salvador 2.6% compare
  6. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 3.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population