Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.0%
Change on year
up 61.4%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2020
All-time low
15.1%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

204060802009201520222009: 16.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 15.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 21 <$2.15 a day2015: 34.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 35.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 32.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 33.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 32.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 80.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 34.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 55 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 55.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 80.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 16.8%
2011 15.1% -10.3%
2012 21.0% +39.1%
2015 34.2% +63.2%
2016 35.5% +3.7%
2017 32.6% -8.1%
2018 33.3% +1.9%
2019 32.1% -3.5%
2020 80.4% +150.5%
2021 34.1% -57.6%
2022 55.0% +61.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 29.1% 15.1% 35.5% 7
2020s 56.5% 34.1% 80.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Costa Rica 64.4% compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 56.3% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 56.0% compare
  4. 21 Kyrgyzstan 54.6% compare
  5. 22 Türkiye 52.7% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil was 55.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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