Honduras vs Peru: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Honduras
2.6%
in 2019
Peru
4.2%
in 2022
Honduras rank
32nd
Peru rank
29th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Honduras
  • Peru
5101520200820152022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.2% against 2.6% in Honduras, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Honduras ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 33 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5% 11.9% 0.4% Peru
2010s 4.3% 10.2% 5.9% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Honduras or Peru?
Peru, at 4.2% against 2.6% in Honduras as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Honduras and Peru?
1.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Honduras ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.