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

Peru: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 13.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.7%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2022
All-time low
7.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

0510152015201820222015: 12.3 preT2016: 13.4 preT2017: 13.6 preT2018: 12.9 preT2019: 12.9 preT2020: 7.5 preT2021: 11.4 preT2022: 13.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 13.7% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

That places Peru 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Peru, 2015 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2015 12.3%
2016 13.4% +9.1%
2017 13.6% +0.9%
2018 12.9% -4.9%
2019 12.9% -0.4%
2020 7.5% -41.6%
2021 11.4% +52.0%
2022 13.7% +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.0% 12.3% 13.6% 5
2020s 10.9% 7.5% 13.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Panama 19.3% compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 17.9% compare
  3. 10 South Africa 15.9% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare
  5. 13 Republic of Moldova 12.8%
  6. 14 Colombia 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Peru?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Peru was 13.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Peru ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage 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 population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)