Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage of social safety net programs was 28.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2020
All-time low
17.6%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil, 2006–2022

203040502006201420222006: 25.3 % of population2009: 17.6 % of population2011: 18.7 % of population2012: 19.5 % of population2015: 23.7 % of population2016: 23.2 % of population2017: 22.1 % of population2018: 22.2 % of population2019: 22 % of population2020: 51.7 % of population2021: 29.7 % of population2022: 28.1 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 28.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2006 25.3%
2009 17.6% -30.6%
2011 18.7% +6.2%
2012 19.5% +4.7%
2015 23.7% +21.4%
2016 23.2% -2.2%
2017 22.1% -4.6%
2018 22.2% +0.5%
2019 22.0% -1.1%
2020 51.7% +134.8%
2021 29.7% -42.5%
2022 28.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 17.6% 25.3% 2
2010s 21.6% 18.7% 23.7% 7
2020s 36.5% 28.1% 51.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
  2. 28 Honduras 29.3% compare
  3. 29 Ecuador 28.1% compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 27.6% compare
  5. 32 Turkey 14.5% compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil was 28.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.