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
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
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.