Peru vs Thailand: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Peru
4.2%
in 2022
Thailand
4.9%
in 2021
Peru rank
29th
Thailand rank
27th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Peru
  • Thailand
051015200620142022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 3.2% 7.9% Peru
2010s 10.0% 4.2% 5.8% Peru
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 0.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Peru or Thailand?
Thailand, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Peru and Thailand?
0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Peru ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th 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.