Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 49.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2017
All-time low
33.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Peru, 2015–2022

02040602015201820222015: 54.2 preT2016: 55.7 preT2017: 57 preT2018: 51.2 preT2019: 53.4 preT2020: 33.2 preT2021: 47.9 preT2022: 49 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Peru stood at 49.0%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

That places Peru 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Peru, 2015 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2015 54.2%
2016 55.7% +2.8%
2017 57.0% +2.4%
2018 51.2% -10.2%
2019 53.4% +4.4%
2020 33.2% -37.9%
2021 47.9% +44.2%
2022 49.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.3% 51.2% 57.0% 5
2020s 43.4% 33.2% 49.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Türkiye 57.3% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 51.3% compare
  3. 5 Romania 49.2% compare
  4. 7 Poland 48.9% compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 48.7% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Peru was 49.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Peru ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population