Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Peru or South Africa?

Peru, at 79.8% against 76.7% in South Africa as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

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 (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs South Africa: Coverage of social safety net programs

Peru

79.8%

in 2022

South Africa

76.7%

in 2021

Peru rank

6th

South Africa rank

8th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Peru
South Africa

How they compare

Peru currently reports 79.8% against 76.7% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	58.5%	74.9%	16.4%	South Africa
2020s	81.3%	77.2%	4.1%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Peru or South Africa?: Peru, at 79.8% against 76.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Peru and South Africa?: 3.1%, 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?: Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.