[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
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Brazil, 2006–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
- 25 Argentina 29.0% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
- 28 Colombia 24.0% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 21.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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