[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil

Brazil: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2020
All-time low
18.0%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2006–2023

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil, 2006–2023

203040502006201420232006: 252009: 182011: 192012: 202015: 242016: 232017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 522021: 302022: 282023: 28

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil is 28.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Brazil, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 25.0%
2009 18.0% -28.0%
2011 19.0% +5.6%
2012 20.0% +5.3%
2015 24.0% +20.0%
2016 23.0% -4.2%
2017 22.0% -4.3%
2018 22.0% +0.0%
2019 22.0% +0.0%
2020 52.0% +136.4%
2021 30.0% -42.3%
2022 28.0% -6.7%
2023 28.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 18.0% 25.0% 2
2010s 21.7% 19.0% 24.0% 7
2020s 34.5% 28.0% 52.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
  2. 25 Argentina 29.0% compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 24.0% compare
  5. 29 Uzbekistan 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil was 28.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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