El Salvador vs Peru: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.0% against 6.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.4% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 19.4% | 9.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.5% | 2.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social protection and labor programs, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.0% against 6.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social protection and labor programs between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.