Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.5%
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2022
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

012342006201420222006: 2.62009: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.92015: 42016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 42019: 42020: 3.42021: 3.42022: 4.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - social pensions in Brazil is 4.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - social pensions in Brazil peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 16th out of 25 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 (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 2.6%
2009 2.5% -2.1%
2011 2.5% -0.1%
2012 2.9% +14.8%
2015 4.0% +36.8%
2016 3.8% -3.8%
2017 3.6% -6.0%
2018 4.0% +9.3%
2019 4.0% +1.7%
2020 3.4% -15.7%
2021 3.4% -0.6%
2022 4.5% +32.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2
2010s 3.6% 2.5% 4.0% 7
2020s 3.7% 3.4% 4.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Moldova 6.0% compare
  2. 14 Peru 5.6% compare
  3. 15 Poland 4.5% compare
  4. 17 Romania 3.6% compare
  5. 18 Turkey 3.0% compare
  6. 19 Russia 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - social pensions in Brazil?
Coverage (%) - social pensions in Brazil was 4.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for coverage (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)