Brazil vs Sri Lanka: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Brazil
28.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
30.0%
in 2019
Brazil rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
20304050200620142023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.0% against 28.0% in Brazil, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 46 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 27.0% 5.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 21.7% 28.0% 6.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 30.0% against 28.0% in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Brazil ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed