Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil

Brazil: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
87.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 87.5 % of population1991: 90.6 % of population1992: 88.8 % of population1993: 90 % of population1994: 91.9 % of population1995: 91.7 % of population1996: 92.9 % of population1997: 93.4 % of population1998: 94.2 % of population1999: 94.8 % of population2000: 94.4 % of population2001: 96 % of population2002: 96.7 % of population2003: 97 % of population2004: 96.8 % of population2005: 97.1 % of population2006: 97.6 % of population2007: 98.1 % of population2008: 98.5 % of population2009: 98.9 % of population2010: 98.6 % of population2011: 99.3 % of population2012: 99.5 % of population2013: 99.6 % of population2014: 99.7 % of population2015: 99.7 % of population2016: 99.7 % of population2017: 99.8 % of population2018: 99.7 % of population2019: 99.8 % of population2020: 99.7 % of population2021: 99.5 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 99.8 % of population2024: 99.8 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil stood at 99.8%.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1990.

That places Brazil 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
1990 87.5%
1991 90.6% +3.6%
1992 88.8% -2.0%
1993 90.0% +1.3%
1994 91.9% +2.1%
1995 91.7% -0.2%
1996 92.9% +1.2%
1997 93.4% +0.5%
1998 94.2% +0.9%
1999 94.8% +0.6%
2000 94.4% -0.4%
2001 96.0% +1.7%
2002 96.7% +0.7%
2003 97.0% +0.3%
2004 96.8% -0.2%
2005 97.1% +0.3%
2006 97.6% +0.5%
2007 98.1% +0.5%
2008 98.5% +0.4%
2009 98.9% +0.4%
2010 98.6% -0.3%
2011 99.3% +0.7%
2012 99.5% +0.2%
2013 99.6% +0.1%
2014 99.7% +0.1%
2015 99.7% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.8% +0.1%
2018 99.7% -0.1%
2019 99.8% +0.1%
2020 99.7% -0.1%
2021 99.5% -0.2%
2022 100.0% +0.5%
2023 99.8% -0.2%
2024 99.8% +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 99.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.6% 87.5% 94.8% 10
2000s 97.1% 94.4% 98.9% 10
2010s 99.5% 98.6% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.5% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 122 India 99.9% compare
  2. 122 Indonesia 99.9% compare
  3. 122 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
  4. 125 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
  5. 125 Mexico 99.8% compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Brazil ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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