Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 83.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83.8%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2020
All-time low
57.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 57 <$2.15 a day2009: 68.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 70.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 74.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 78.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 74.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 72.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 72.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 71.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 91.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 68.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 83.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 83.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2022.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Brazil peaked at 91.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2006.

That places Brazil 21st out of 37 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 57.0%
2009 68.1% +19.4%
2011 70.3% +3.2%
2012 74.4% +5.8%
2015 78.7% +5.8%
2016 74.5% -5.4%
2017 72.8% -2.3%
2018 72.6% -0.2%
2019 71.1% -2.1%
2020 91.9% +29.2%
2021 68.3% -25.7%
2022 83.8% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6% 57.0% 68.1% 2
2010s 73.5% 70.3% 78.7% 7
2020s 81.3% 68.3% 91.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
  2. 19 Georgia 91.3% compare
  3. 20 Argentina 90.2% compare
  4. 22 Panama 81.9% compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 81.0% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Brazil?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Brazil was 83.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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