Adequacy of social safety net programs in Brazil
Brazil: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Brazil, 2009–2022
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
Brazil recorded 25.9% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Brazil peaked at 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 8.3% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 17.9% | 29.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Brazil?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Brazil was 25.9% 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 safety net programs recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.