Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Peru
Peru: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 73.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 73.7% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Peru peaked at 78.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2008.
That places Peru 6th out of 40 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.
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.9% | — |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -6.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 73.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 73.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.9%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 41.9% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 50.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 78.7% | 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 only receiving all social assistance in Peru?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Peru was 73.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)