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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 30.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2015
All-time low
28.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Brazil, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 32.4 poorest2009: 32.2 poorest2011: 34.1 poorest2012: 34.5 poorest2015: 36.7 poorest2016: 30.6 poorest2017: 31.2 poorest2018: 32.1 poorest2019: 31.2 poorest2020: 29.6 poorest2021: 28.2 poorest2022: 30.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Brazil is 30.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Brazil peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 32.4%
2009 32.2% -0.7%
2011 34.1% +6.0%
2012 34.5% +1.3%
2015 36.7% +6.2%
2016 30.6% -16.5%
2017 31.2% +1.9%
2018 32.1% +2.9%
2019 31.2% -2.7%
2020 29.6% -5.1%
2021 28.2% -4.7%
2022 30.2% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 32.2% 32.4% 2
2010s 32.9% 30.6% 36.7% 7
2020s 29.3% 28.2% 30.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Uruguay 41.0% compare
  2. 13 Kosovo 37.1% compare
  3. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.1% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 29.4% compare
  5. 17 Chile 23.4% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Brazil was 30.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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