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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 11.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

57.51012.5152006201420222006: 4.2 preT2009: 7 preT2011: 7.7 preT2012: 8.2 preT2015: 9.2 preT2016: 8.2 preT2017: 8.2 preT2018: 7.9 preT2019: 7.7 preT2020: 15.1 preT2021: 8.6 preT2022: 11.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil stood at 11.7%.

That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.

That places Brazil 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 4.2%
2009 7.0% +68.0%
2011 7.7% +9.2%
2012 8.2% +6.9%
2015 9.2% +12.4%
2016 8.2% -10.8%
2017 8.2% -0.1%
2018 7.9% -4.6%
2019 7.7% -2.5%
2020 15.1% +97.4%
2021 8.6% -43.4%
2022 11.7% +37.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.2% 7.0% 2
2010s 8.2% 7.7% 9.2% 7
2020s 11.8% 8.6% 15.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Paraguay 13.5% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 12.4% compare
  3. 29 Argentina 11.9% compare
  4. 31 Panama 10.3% compare
  5. 32 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
  6. 33 Uruguay 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 11.7% 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 15.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 37 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 up 42.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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