Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil
Brazil: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 42.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil is 42.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil peaked at 48.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 14th out of 32 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 social insurance programs in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.7% | — |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.9% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.6% | 44.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Brazil was 42.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.