Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2012
All-time low
12.1%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 12.32009: 14.52011: 162012: 172015: 16.32016: 13.92017: 13.52018: 13.52019: 13.72020: 16.92021: 12.12022: 14.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil is 14.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 17.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 12.3%
2009 14.5% +17.6%
2011 16.0% +10.7%
2012 17.0% +6.2%
2015 16.3% -4.5%
2016 13.9% -14.5%
2017 13.5% -3.2%
2018 13.5% +0.2%
2019 13.7% +1.1%
2020 16.9% +24.1%
2021 12.1% -28.7%
2022 14.5% +20.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.3% 14.5% 2
2010s 14.8% 13.5% 17.0% 7
2020s 14.5% 12.1% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 15.1% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 14.9% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 14.3% compare
  5. 24 Panama 13.9% compare
  6. 25 Thailand 13.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 14.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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