Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru

Peru: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 75.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.5%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2012
All-time low
28.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 28.62009: 45.12010: 52.32011: 49.82012: 86.62013: 44.92014: 472015: 48.62016: 47.72017: 49.92018: 51.42019: 51.92020: 69.62021: 84.82022: 75.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Peru is 75.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Peru peaked at 86.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.

That places Peru 7th out of 39 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.6% —
2009 45.1% +57.6%
2010 52.3% +16.0%
2011 49.8% -4.8%
2012 86.6% +73.7%
2013 44.9% -48.1%
2014 47.0% +4.6%
2015 48.6% +3.3%
2016 47.7% -1.8%
2017 49.9% +4.6%
2018 51.4% +3.1%
2019 51.9% +0.9%
2020 69.6% +34.1%
2021 84.8% +21.9%
2022 75.5% -11.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 75.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 28.6% 45.1% 2
2010s 53.0% 44.9% 86.6% 10
2020s 76.6% 69.6% 84.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 El Salvador 86.8% compare
  2. 5 Thailand 80.2% compare
  3. 6 Chile 77.6% compare
  4. 8 South Africa 69.7% compare
  5. 9 Russia 63.9% compare
  6. 10 Georgia 62.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Peru?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Peru was 75.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Peru ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)