Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 24.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2006–2022

203040502006201420222006: 212009: 16.62011: 17.22012: 18.12015: 19.82016: 192017: 18.12018: 18.32019: 18.22020: 48.32021: 26.52022: 24.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil stood at 24.7%.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil peaked at 48.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2009.

That places Brazil 28th out of 39 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 21.0% —
2009 16.6% -21.1%
2011 17.2% +3.8%
2012 18.1% +5.4%
2015 19.8% +9.6%
2016 19.0% -4.1%
2017 18.1% -5.1%
2018 18.3% +1.2%
2019 18.2% -0.5%
2020 48.3% +165.8%
2021 26.5% -45.2%
2022 24.7% -6.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 16.6% 21.0% 2
2010s 18.4% 17.2% 19.8% 7
2020s 33.2% 24.7% 48.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 Malawi 26.7% compare
  2. 26 Colombia 25.3% compare
  3. 27 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
  4. 29 Ecuador 20.0% compare
  5. 30 Honduras 18.9% compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 17.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil was 24.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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