Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Brazil

Brazil: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 19.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2020
All-time low
11.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Brazil, 2006–2022

102030402006201420222006: 15.42009: 11.12011: 11.62012: 12.42015: 14.82016: 15.42017: 14.62018: 14.92019: 152020: 38.72021: 21.92022: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 19.7% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2022.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Brazil peaked at 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 15.4%
2009 11.1% -27.8%
2011 11.6% +4.3%
2012 12.4% +6.8%
2015 14.8% +20.1%
2016 15.4% +3.9%
2017 14.6% -5.4%
2018 14.9% +2.3%
2019 15.0% +0.6%
2020 38.7% +158.1%
2021 21.9% -43.4%
2022 19.7% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 11.1% 15.4% 2
2010s 14.1% 11.6% 15.4% 7
2020s 26.8% 19.7% 38.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Argentina 24.5% compare
  2. 22 Colombia 24.1% compare
  3. 23 Belarus 23.3% compare
  4. 25 Russian Federation 19.4% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 18.2% compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Brazil?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Brazil was 19.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)