Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 49.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2011
All-time low
46.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 552009: 57.12011: 59.52012: 59.22015: 58.82016: 49.22017: 48.62018: 50.62019: 50.42020: 46.72021: 46.72022: 49.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil stood at 49.1%.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 55.0%
2009 57.1% +3.8%
2011 59.5% +4.2%
2012 59.2% -0.6%
2015 58.8% -0.7%
2016 49.2% -16.3%
2017 48.6% -1.2%
2018 50.6% +4.0%
2019 50.4% -0.5%
2020 46.7% -7.2%
2021 46.7% +0.0%
2022 49.1% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 55.0% 57.1% 2
2010s 53.8% 48.6% 59.5% 7
2020s 47.5% 46.7% 49.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Türkiye 57.7% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 54.8% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 50.0% compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 49.0% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 46.6% compare
  6. 15 Colombia 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil was 49.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group