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

Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022

123452008201520222008: 1.32009: 2.12010: 2.22011: 1.92012: 4.42013: 32014: 2.12015: 22016: 2.12017: 2.22018: 2.62019: 2.42020: 2.72021: 4.52022: 5.2

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

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +133.6% 1.9% 4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Viet Nam 9.2% compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 5.3% compare
  3. 19 Brazil 5.2% compare
  4. 21 Kyrgyzstan 5.1% compare
  5. 22 El Salvador 5.0% compare
  6. 23 Mexico 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)