Share of population covered by social protection in Peru

Peru: Share of population covered by social protection was 83.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83.36
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
90.05
in 2021
All-time low
52.4
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Share of population covered by social protection in Peru, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 52.42009: 64.12010: 68.42011: 66.12012: 89.52013: 632014: 64.92015: 65.62016: 64.92017: 65.92018: 66.82019: 66.62020: 79.82021: 90.12022: 83.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population covered by social protection in Peru is 83.36, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Peru peaked at 90.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 2008.

That places Peru 7th out of 37 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.

Share of population covered by social protection in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.4
2009 64.11 +22.3%
2010 68.36 +6.6%
2011 66.12 -3.3%
2012 89.52 +35.4%
2013 63.02 -29.6%
2014 64.85 +2.9%
2015 65.6 +1.1%
2016 64.95 -1.0%
2017 65.92 +1.5%
2018 66.82 +1.4%
2019 66.61 -0.3%
2020 79.84 +19.9%
2021 90.05 +12.8%
2022 83.36 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.26 52.4 64.11 2
2010s 68.18 63.02 89.52 10
2020s 84.42 79.84 90.05 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 El Salvador 88.75 compare
  2. 5 Thailand 87.19 compare
  3. 6 Chile 85.59 compare
  4. 8 Romania 79.83 compare
  5. 9 Poland 79.19 compare
  6. 10 South Africa 78.4 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Peru?
Share of population covered by social protection in Peru was 83.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 90.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 2008.
How does Peru rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Peru ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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