Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Brazil
Brazil: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 22.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population only receiving all social assistance in Brazil is 22.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 27th of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.5% | 41.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population only receiving all social assistance in Brazil?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Brazil was 22.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)