Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Brazil

Brazil: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 9.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Brazil, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 92009: 7.12011: 8.22012: 8.62015: 10.32016: 8.42017: 8.12018: 7.82019: 7.82020: 14.72021: 8.12022: 9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Brazil stood at 9.0%.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Brazil peaked at 14.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 14th 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.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 9.0%
2009 7.1% -20.6%
2011 8.2% +15.0%
2012 8.6% +5.2%
2015 10.3% +18.7%
2016 8.4% -18.6%
2017 8.1% -3.1%
2018 7.8% -4.0%
2019 7.8% +0.7%
2020 14.7% +87.6%
2021 8.1% -45.0%
2022 9.0% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.1% 9.0% 2
2010s 8.5% 7.8% 10.3% 7
2020s 10.6% 8.1% 14.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 10.9% compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 10.0% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 8.7% compare
  5. 16 Panama 8.0% compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Brazil?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Brazil was 9.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)