Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Caribbean
45.1%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
39.8%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th

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

  • Caribbean
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 45.1% against 39.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Caribbean ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 37.5% 38.3% 0.8% Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 42.9% 39.6% 3.3% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Caribbean, at 45.1% against 39.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5.3%, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Caribbean ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 36 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