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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.1%
Change on year
up 53.9%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2015
All-time low
32.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 45.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 51.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 57.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 60.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 62 <$2.15 a day2016: 48.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 47.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 47.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 45.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 32.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 50.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Brazil stood at 50.1%.

That represents a change of up 53.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -extreme poor in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 45.9%
2009 51.1% +11.1%
2011 57.3% +12.3%
2012 60.7% +5.9%
2015 62.0% +2.0%
2016 48.5% -21.8%
2017 47.6% -1.8%
2018 47.4% -0.3%
2019 45.7% -3.7%
2020 45.8% +0.2%
2021 32.6% -28.8%
2022 50.1% +53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.5% 45.9% 51.1% 2
2010s 52.7% 45.7% 62.0% 7
2020s 42.8% 32.6% 50.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Argentina 69.4% compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 60.3% compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 52.5% compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 23.0% compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Brazil was 50.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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