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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 19.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.0%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2020
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

102030402009201520222009: 7.1 poorest2011: 6.8 poorest2012: 7.8 poorest2015: 10.9 poorest2016: 10.6 poorest2017: 9.9 poorest2018: 10.7 poorest2019: 10.6 poorest2020: 38.8 poorest2021: 15.3 poorest2022: 19 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil is 19.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil peaked at 38.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2009 7.1%
2011 6.8% -4.3%
2012 7.8% +13.7%
2015 10.9% +40.2%
2016 10.6% -2.4%
2017 9.9% -7.1%
2018 10.7% +7.8%
2019 10.6% -0.6%
2020 38.8% +266.2%
2021 15.3% -60.6%
2022 19.0% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 9.6% 6.8% 10.9% 7
2020s 24.4% 15.3% 38.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Belarus 25.5% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 25.3% compare
  3. 8 Viet Nam 22.8% compare
  4. 10 Panama 18.8% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 18.6% compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil was 19.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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