Adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru
Peru: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 23.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru is 23.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.5% | — |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -6.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 28 Chile 30.4% compare
- 29 Honduras 27.6% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 27.1% compare
- 32 El Salvador 19.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Peru was 23.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.