How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Brazil or Uruguay?

Brazil, at 0.0114 <$2.15 a day against 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in Uruguay as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Brazil and Uruguay?

0.0056 <$2.15 a day, with Brazil ahead.

Q: How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?

Brazil ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 32 countries.

Brazil

0.0114 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Uruguay

0.0058 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Brazil rank

18th

Uruguay rank

20th

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

Brazil
Uruguay

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0114 <$2.15 a day against 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0056 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 32 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0296 <$2.15 a day	0.0122 <$2.15 a day	0.0174 <$2.15 a day	Brazil
2010s	0.0191 <$2.15 a day	0.0123 <$2.15 a day	0.0068 <$2.15 a day	Brazil
2020s	0.0087 <$2.15 a day	0.0064 <$2.15 a day	0.0023 <$2.15 a day	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Brazil or Uruguay?: Brazil, at 0.0114 <$2.15 a day against 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Brazil and Uruguay?: 0.0056 <$2.15 a day, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Brazil ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)