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

Brazil: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 9.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.8%
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2006
All-time low
7.1%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02.557.51012.52006201420222006: 11.62009: 8.32011: 9.82012: 9.72015: 10.62016: 10.32017: 112018: 112019: 10.52020: 8.52021: 7.12022: 9.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 9.8% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 11.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.

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 in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 11.6% —
2009 8.3% -28.4%
2011 9.8% +18.1%
2012 9.7% -0.5%
2015 10.6% +8.9%
2016 10.3% -2.2%
2017 11.0% +6.1%
2018 11.0% +0.3%
2019 10.5% -4.3%
2020 8.5% -19.8%
2021 7.1% -16.3%
2022 9.8% +38.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 8.3% 11.6% 2
2010s 10.4% 9.7% 11.0% 7
2020s 8.4% 7.1% 9.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Argentina 21.2% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 17.7% compare
  3. 18 Chile 15.5% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 8.3% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 5.0% compare
  6. 22 Panama 4.2% 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 9.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
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 up 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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