Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil
Brazil: Coverage of social safety net programs was 28.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Brazil, 2006–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.