Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 17.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2020
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Brazil, 2009–2022

102030402009201520222009: 7.12011: 6.52012: 7.62015: 9.22016: 8.82017: 8.62018: 8.72019: 9.22020: 36.62021: 12.82022: 17.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 17.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Brazil peaked at 36.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 7.1%
2011 6.5% -8.2%
2012 7.6% +15.8%
2015 9.2% +21.8%
2016 8.8% -4.9%
2017 8.6% -2.1%
2018 8.7% +1.7%
2019 9.2% +5.6%
2020 36.6% +297.1%
2021 12.8% -65.0%
2022 17.4% +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 8.4% 6.5% 9.2% 7
2020s 22.3% 12.8% 36.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 21.8% compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.9% compare
  4. 11 Armenia 16.0% compare
  5. 12 Panama 15.3% compare
  6. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Brazil was 17.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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