Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru

Peru: Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2014
All-time low
17.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 26.8 % of population2009: 23.9 % of population2010: 25.5 % of population2011: 25.4 % of population2012: 25.8 % of population2013: 25.7 % of population2014: 27.5 % of population2015: 23.7 % of population2016: 24.6 % of population2017: 22.7 % of population2018: 22.9 % of population2019: 22 % of population2020: 21.2 % of population2021: 24.6 % of population2022: 17.6 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru peaked at 27.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 26.8%
2009 23.9% -10.7%
2010 25.5% +6.6%
2011 25.4% -0.2%
2012 25.8% +1.5%
2013 25.7% -0.3%
2014 27.5% +6.7%
2015 23.7% -13.7%
2016 24.6% +3.7%
2017 22.7% -7.5%
2018 22.9% +0.6%
2019 22.0% -3.7%
2020 21.2% -3.9%
2021 24.6% +16.3%
2022 17.6% -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 23.9% 26.8% 2
2010s 24.6% 22.0% 27.5% 10
2020s 21.1% 17.6% 24.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Viet Nam 24.7% compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 20.7% compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 17.1% compare
  4. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.3% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru?
Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Peru was 17.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile?
Peru ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% 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
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.