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
Share of the population with access to basic services in Brazil, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.