Peru vs South Africa: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 95.3% against 94.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 94.1% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 94.7% | 4.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 95.3% against 94.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.