El Salvador vs Peru: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 95.3% against 91.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Peru ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 81.3% | 20.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 88.5% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 96.0% | 5.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 95.3% against 91.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between El Salvador and Peru?
- 4.0%, 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 coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 7th and Peru ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.