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

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 38.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.5%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

010203040502015201820222015: 41.32016: 43.22017: 452018: 40.22019: 43.62020: 17.52021: 33.72022: 38.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 38.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

That places Peru 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Peru, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 41.3%
2016 43.2% +4.5%
2017 45.0% +4.2%
2018 40.2% -10.7%
2019 43.6% +8.4%
2020 17.5% -59.9%
2021 33.7% +92.6%
2022 38.5% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.7% 40.2% 45.0% 5
2020s 29.9% 17.5% 38.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Türkiye 49.1% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 46.6% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 36.8%
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 35.3% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 34.6%

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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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 38.5% 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 45.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Peru ranks 3rd 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 6.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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