Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 40.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2020
All-time low
32.4%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 32.4 poorest2009: 36.3 poorest2011: 37.8 poorest2012: 38.6 poorest2015: 41.6 poorest2016: 37.4 poorest2017: 37.4 poorest2018: 38.5 poorest2019: 37.7 poorest2020: 52.6 poorest2021: 37.7 poorest2022: 40.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 40.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil peaked at 52.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2006.

Brazil ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 32.4%
2009 36.3% +12.1%
2011 37.8% +4.0%
2012 38.6% +2.2%
2015 41.6% +7.6%
2016 37.4% -10.1%
2017 37.4% +0.0%
2018 38.5% +3.0%
2019 37.7% -2.1%
2020 52.6% +39.6%
2021 37.7% -28.2%
2022 40.9% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 32.4% 36.3% 2
2010s 38.4% 37.4% 41.6% 7
2020s 43.7% 37.7% 52.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Georgia 51.9% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 44.6% compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 42.8% compare
  4. 15 Chile 40.6% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo 39.4% compare
  6. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil was 40.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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