Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 32.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.2%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2015
All-time low
29.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 33.32009: 32.62011: 33.22012: 342015: 35.92016: 33.72017: 33.62018: 34.22019: 34.22020: 292021: 29.52022: 32.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 32.2% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 35.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 17th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 33.3% —
2009 32.6% -2.1%
2011 33.2% +1.9%
2012 34.0% +2.2%
2015 35.9% +5.7%
2016 33.7% -6.1%
2017 33.6% -0.3%
2018 34.2% +1.8%
2019 34.2% +0.0%
2020 29.0% -15.4%
2021 29.5% +1.9%
2022 32.2% +9.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 32.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 32.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 32.6% 33.3% 2
2010s 34.1% 33.2% 35.9% 7
2020s 30.2% 29.0% 32.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Uruguay 38.8% compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 35.4% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 33.6% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 31.5% compare
  5. 19 Chile 29.7% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil was 32.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - 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)