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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 39.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.3%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 33.52009: 36.32011: 37.42012: 38.52015: 40.62016: 35.72017: 35.82018: 36.52019: 36.32020: 50.82021: 35.52022: 39.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil stood at 39.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil peaked at 50.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2006.

Brazil ranks 14th of 36 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) -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 33.5%
2009 36.3% +8.3%
2011 37.4% +3.0%
2012 38.5% +2.9%
2015 40.6% +5.6%
2016 35.7% -12.2%
2017 35.8% +0.4%
2018 36.5% +1.9%
2019 36.3% -0.4%
2020 50.8% +39.8%
2021 35.5% -30.0%
2022 39.3% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 33.5% 36.3% 2
2010s 37.2% 35.7% 40.6% 7
2020s 41.9% 35.5% 50.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.4% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 44.7% compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 42.8% compare
  4. 15 Chile 38.9% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo 37.0% compare
  6. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.0% 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 39.3% 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 50.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 36 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 2.1%. 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 Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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