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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.1%
Change on year
up 53.9%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2015
All-time low
32.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 45.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 51.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 57.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 60.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 62 <$2.15 a day2016: 48.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 47.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 47.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 45.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 32.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 50.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 50.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 18th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.5% 45.9% 51.1% 2
2010s 52.7% 45.7% 62.0% 7
2020s 42.8% 32.6% 50.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Argentina 69.4% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 60.3% compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 52.5% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
  5. 20 Mexico 22.5% compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Brazil was 50.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount