[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru
Peru: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru is 64.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru peaked at 87.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.0% | — |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 44.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 54.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 64.0% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Peru was 64.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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