Caribbean vs Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social
Caribbean
45.1%
in 2023
Southern Africa
59.1%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
17th
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 59.1% against 45.1% in Caribbean, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 19 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 44.9% | 7.4% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 55.6% | 12.7% | Southern Africa |
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 Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 59.1% 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 Southern Africa?
- 14.0%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Southern Africa 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.