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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Brazil
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
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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