Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Peru
Peru: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.2% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Peru peaked at 5.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Peru 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +133.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +15.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.6% | 1.9% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Peru?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Peru was 5.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)