Caribbean vs Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social
Caribbean
45.1%
in 2023
Melanesia
16.9%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
16th
Melanesia rank
17th
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time
- Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 45.1% against 16.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 19 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 16.4% | 21.2% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 16.6% | 26.2% | Caribbean |
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 Melanesia?
- Caribbean, at 45.1% against 16.9% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 28.2%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 17th 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.