Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2015
All-time low
12.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

051015202006201420222006: 21.3 preT2009: 18.6 preT2011: 21.1 preT2012: 20.6 preT2015: 21.3 preT2016: 18.4 preT2017: 19.4 preT2018: 19.4 preT2019: 18.5 preT2020: 12.9 preT2021: 13.6 preT2022: 16.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 16.4% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Brazil peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 21.3%
2009 18.6% -12.5%
2011 21.1% +13.5%
2012 20.6% -2.3%
2015 21.3% +3.4%
2016 18.4% -13.7%
2017 19.4% +5.1%
2018 19.4% +0.3%
2019 18.5% -4.8%
2020 12.9% -30.0%
2021 13.6% +5.5%
2022 16.4% +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 18.6% 21.3% 2
2010s 19.8% 18.4% 21.3% 7
2020s 14.3% 12.9% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Türkiye 42.9% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 31.3% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 27.8% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  5. 21 Panama 10.9% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Brazil?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Brazil was 16.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)