Share of population covered by social protection in Brazil

Brazil: Share of population covered by social protection was 52.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.26
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
69.15
in 2020
All-time low
45.34
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Share of population covered by social protection in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 53.92009: 45.52011: 45.32012: 46.42015: 53.82016: 50.72017: 50.52018: 50.92019: 50.52020: 69.12021: 52.62022: 52.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 52.26 for share of population covered by social protection in 2022.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Brazil peaked at 69.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.34, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of population covered by social protection in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 53.93
2009 45.46 -15.7%
2011 45.34 -0.3%
2012 46.38 +2.3%
2015 53.81 +16.0%
2016 50.75 -5.7%
2017 50.49 -0.5%
2018 50.93 +0.9%
2019 50.53 -0.8%
2020 69.15 +36.8%
2021 52.55 -24.0%
2022 52.26 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7 45.46 53.93 2
2010s 49.75 45.34 53.81 7
2020s 57.99 52.26 69.15 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Argentina 56.63 compare
  2. 24 Kyrgyzstan 55.15 compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 54.44 compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 51.07 compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 49.34 compare
  6. 29 Albania 48.5 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Brazil?
Share of population covered by social protection in Brazil was 52.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 69.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 45.34 in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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