Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2015
All-time low
12.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 21.3 preT2009: 18.6 preT2011: 21.1 preT2012: 20.6 preT2015: 21.3 preT2016: 18.4 preT2017: 19.4 preT2018: 19.4 preT2019: 18.5 preT2020: 12.9 preT2021: 13.6 preT2022: 16.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil is 16.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 19th out of 37 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.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 21.3% —
2009 18.6% -12.5%
2011 21.1% +13.5%
2012 20.6% -2.3%
2015 21.3% +3.4%
2016 18.4% -13.7%
2017 19.4% +5.1%
2018 19.4% +0.3%
2019 18.5% -4.8%
2020 12.9% -30.0%
2021 13.6% +5.5%
2022 16.4% +20.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 18.6% 21.3% 2
2010s 19.8% 18.4% 21.3% 7
2020s 14.3% 12.9% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Chile 37.4% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 29.0% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 27.8% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 9.6% compare
  6. 22 Thailand 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil was 16.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)