Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 95.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru, 2008–2022
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 safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 96.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.0% | — |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 85.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 83.0% | 96.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
- 2 Mongolia 98.8% compare
- 3 Thailand 97.1% compare
- 5 South Africa 94.6% compare
- 6 Chile 92.8% compare
- 7 El Salvador 91.3% compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Peru was 95.3% 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 safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.