Melanesia vs Polynesia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social
Melanesia
16.9%
in 2023
Polynesia
46.1%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
16th
Polynesia rank
15th
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 46.1% against 16.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 2.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 16th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 18 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 44.0% | 27.6% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 45.9% | 29.2% | Polynesia |
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, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 46.1% against 16.9% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 29.2%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Melanesia ranks 16th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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.