Coverage of social safety net programs in Peru
Peru: Coverage of social safety net programs was 79.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
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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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.