Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 70.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2015
All-time low
29.8%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 712009: 29.82011: 32.82012: 31.62015: 78.52016: 74.92017: 74.42018: 75.82019: 75.72020: 76.72021: 69.52022: 70.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Brazil stood at 70.9%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Brazil peaked at 78.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2009.

That places Brazil 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 71.0%
2009 29.8% -58.0%
2011 32.8% +9.9%
2012 31.6% -3.6%
2015 78.5% +148.5%
2016 74.9% -4.6%
2017 74.4% -0.7%
2018 75.8% +1.9%
2019 75.7% -0.2%
2020 76.7% +1.4%
2021 69.5% -9.4%
2022 70.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 29.8% 71.0% 2
2010s 63.4% 31.6% 78.5% 7
2020s 72.4% 69.5% 76.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Argentina 71.3% compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 71.0% compare
  3. 23 Belarus 65.0% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 60.9% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 58.7% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Brazil?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Brazil was 70.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)