Australia and New Zealand vs Europe and Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Australia and New Zealand
95.2%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America
87.4%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Europe and Northern America rank
5th

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 95.2% against 87.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 18 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 87.7% 85.1% 2.6% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 94.0% 86.8% 7.1% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social, Australia and New Zealand or Europe and Northern America?
Australia and New Zealand, at 95.2% against 87.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
7.8%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed