Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Peru

Peru: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban was 20.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.1%
Change on year
up 68.3%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2008
All-time low
9.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

1020304050602008201520222008: 58.32009: 44.42010: 37.72011: 40.12012: 9.82013: 43.92014: 41.92015: 41.52016: 42.22017: 402018: 39.22019: 392020: 24.42021: 122022: 20.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 20.1% for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in 2022.

The figure is up 68.3% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Peru peaked at 58.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 58.3% —
2009 44.4% -23.9%
2010 37.7% -15.1%
2011 40.1% +6.3%
2012 9.8% -75.5%
2013 43.9% +348.1%
2014 41.9% -4.7%
2015 41.5% -0.8%
2016 42.2% +1.7%
2017 40.0% -5.1%
2018 39.2% -2.1%
2019 39.0% -0.4%
2020 24.4% -37.4%
2021 12.0% -51.0%
2022 20.1% +68.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 20.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban 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
2013 +348.1% 9.8% 43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.3% 44.4% 58.3% 2
2010s 37.5% 9.8% 43.9% 10
2020s 18.9% 12.0% 24.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Russia 24.8% compare
  2. 32 Poland 24.1% compare
  3. 33 Romania 22.4% compare
  4. 35 Thailand 19.6% compare
  5. 36 Chile 15.0% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Peru?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Peru was 20.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
Peru ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -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 not receiving Social Protection programs