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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 72.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
72.3%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2020
All-time low
45.9%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

0204060802006201420222006: 45.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 57.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 62.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 66.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 69.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 62.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 61.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 61.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 59.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 86.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 53.4 <$2.15 a day2022: 72.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil is 72.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Brazil peaked at 86.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2006.

That places Brazil 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 45.9%
2009 57.3% +24.7%
2011 62.1% +8.3%
2012 66.4% +7.1%
2015 69.7% +4.9%
2016 62.7% -10.0%
2017 61.1% -2.6%
2018 61.1% -0.1%
2019 59.7% -2.3%
2020 86.4% +44.8%
2021 53.4% -38.2%
2022 72.3% +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6% 45.9% 57.3% 2
2010s 63.3% 59.7% 69.7% 7
2020s 70.7% 53.4% 86.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Georgia 77.6% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 75.2% compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
  4. 23 Panama 71.3% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 66.3% compare
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.3% 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 72.3% 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 86.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Brazil ranks 22nd 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 8.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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