Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil

Brazil: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.9%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2006
All-time low
25.8%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 30.72009: 27.82011: 282012: 282015: 30.22016: 29.52017: 302018: 30.62019: 30.22020: 25.82021: 26.42022: 27.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Brazil is 27.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Brazil peaked at 30.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 18th 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 30.7% —
2009 27.8% -9.3%
2011 28.0% +0.6%
2012 28.0% +0.2%
2015 30.2% +7.8%
2016 29.5% -2.4%
2017 30.0% +2.0%
2018 30.6% +2.0%
2019 30.2% -1.3%
2020 25.8% -14.6%
2021 26.4% +2.1%
2022 27.9% +5.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 27.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 27.8% 30.7% 2
2010s 29.5% 28.0% 30.6% 7
2020s 26.7% 25.8% 27.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Mongolia 34.3% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 33.4% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 31.6% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 24.5% compare
  5. 20 Panama 22.7% compare
  6. 21 Chile 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Brazil?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Brazil was 27.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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)