Malawi vs Peru: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Malawi
4.5%
in 2019
Peru
4.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
28th
Peru rank
29th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Malawi ranks 28th and Peru ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Malawi and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Malawi ranks 28th 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
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.