Coverage of social safety net programs in Peru

Peru: Coverage of social safety net programs was 79.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.8%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2021
All-time low
43.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in Peru, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 43.5 % of population2009: 57 % of population2010: 60.8 % of population2011: 58.4 % of population2012: 86.6 % of population2013: 54.3 % of population2014: 56.1 % of population2015: 57.8 % of population2016: 57 % of population2017: 57.9 % of population2018: 59.3 % of population2019: 59.3 % of population2020: 75 % of population2021: 87.5 % of population2022: 79.8 % 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 safety net programs in Peru stood at 79.8%.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Peru peaked at 87.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2008.

That places Peru 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Coverage of social safety net programs in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 43.5%
2009 57.0% +30.8%
2010 60.8% +6.7%
2011 58.4% -4.0%
2012 86.6% +48.5%
2013 54.3% -37.3%
2014 56.1% +3.2%
2015 57.8% +3.1%
2016 57.0% -1.4%
2017 57.9% +1.5%
2018 59.3% +2.4%
2019 59.3% -0.0%
2020 75.0% +26.6%
2021 87.5% +16.6%
2022 79.8% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.3% 43.5% 57.0% 2
2010s 60.7% 54.3% 86.6% 10
2020s 80.8% 75.0% 87.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 El Salvador 87.7% compare
  2. 4 Mongolia 87.1% compare
  3. 5 Thailand 87.1% compare
  4. 7 Chile 78.2% compare
  5. 8 South Africa 76.7% compare
  6. 9 Georgia 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Peru?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Peru was 79.8% 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 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Peru ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% 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
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.