Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 33.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil, 2009–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil peaked at 56.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +193.6% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 24.8% | 56.4% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil was 33.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap