[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru

Peru: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2012
All-time low
8.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru, 2008–2024

02.557.51012.52008201620242008: 102009: 102010: 112011: 112012: 122013: 112014: 122015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 92021: 102022: 82024: 12

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.

That places Peru 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%) in Peru, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 10.0%
2009 10.0% +0.0%
2010 11.0% +10.0%
2011 11.0% +0.0%
2012 12.0% +9.1%
2013 11.0% -8.3%
2014 12.0% +9.1%
2015 10.0% -16.7%
2016 10.0% +0.0%
2017 10.0% +0.0%
2018 10.0% +0.0%
2019 10.0% +0.0%
2020 9.0% -10.0%
2021 10.0% +11.1%
2022 8.0% -20.0%
2024 12.0% +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 2
2010s 10.7% 10.0% 12.0% 10
2020s 9.8% 8.0% 12.0% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 Paraguay 15.0% compare
  2. 25 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 13.0% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 11.0% compare
  5. 28 Philippines 11.0% compare
  6. 30 Sri Lanka 8.0% compare
  7. 30 Thailand 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Peru was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
Peru ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 insurance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 407 data points, 2002–2024
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