Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2020
All-time low
22.1%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 22.12011: 22.12012: 22.12015: 272016: 25.82017: 24.92018: 25.52019: 26.22020: 29.32021: 25.62022: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil stood at 27.6%.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil peaked at 29.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 22.1%
2011 22.1% -0.1%
2012 22.1% +0.1%
2015 27.0% +22.0%
2016 25.8% -4.3%
2017 24.9% -3.5%
2018 25.5% +2.4%
2019 26.2% +2.7%
2020 29.3% +12.1%
2021 25.6% -12.7%
2022 27.6% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2010s 24.8% 22.1% 27.0% 7
2020s 27.5% 25.6% 29.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  3. 5 Colombia 28.4% compare
  4. 7 Panama 27.6% compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 26.4% compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil was 27.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population