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

Brazil: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.0%
Change on year
up 97.8%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

23452006201420222006: 2.42009: 1.82011: 1.72012: 2.22015: 3.72016: 4.32017: 3.82018: 4.62019: 42020: 3.22021: 2.52022: 5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.8% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil peaked at 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 2.4%
2009 1.8% -23.5%
2011 1.7% -8.2%
2012 2.2% +32.8%
2015 3.7% +63.5%
2016 4.3% +17.7%
2017 3.8% -12.0%
2018 4.6% +20.5%
2019 4.0% -12.1%
2020 3.2% -19.9%
2021 2.5% -22.2%
2022 5.0% +97.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 2
2010s 3.5% 1.7% 4.6% 7
2020s 3.6% 2.5% 5.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Türkiye 7.4% compare
  2. 16 Poland 6.4% compare
  3. 17 Romania 6.2% compare
  4. 19 Russian Federation 4.0% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 1.7% compare
  6. 21 Serbia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil was 5.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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