Caribbean vs Central America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social
Caribbean
45.1%
in 2023
Central America
65.6%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
16th
Central America rank
13th
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 65.6% against 45.1% in Caribbean, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Central America ranks 13th of 19 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 48.0% | 10.5% | Central America |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 59.6% | 16.7% | Central America |
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, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 65.6% against 45.1% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Caribbean and Central America?
- 20.5%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Central America ranks 13th of 19 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.