Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil
Brazil: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.446 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.446
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7207
in 1981
All-time low
0.4393
in 2017
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil is 0.446, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.7207 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4393, in 2017.
That places Brazil 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7207 | — |
| 1982 | 0.7193 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7152 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7009 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.692 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6896 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6832 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6722 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6703 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6547 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6412 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6351 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5881 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5805 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5633 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5541 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.533 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.523 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5108 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5102 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5008 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4948 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.487 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4789 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4724 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4601 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4566 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4475 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4437 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4407 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4393 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4402 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4409 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4433 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.446 | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.446 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.446 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6959 | 0.6703 | 0.7207 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6034 | 0.5541 | 0.6547 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5012 | 0.4724 | 0.533 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4466 | 0.4393 | 0.4601 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4447 | 0.4433 | 0.446 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 97 Albania 0.4523 compare
- 98 North Macedonia 0.4468 compare
- 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare
- 101 Russia 0.4389 compare
- 102 Luxembourg 0.4276 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Brazil was 0.446 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7207 in 1981.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4393 in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Brazil ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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