Polynesia vs South America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Polynesia
46.1%
in 2023
South America
60.9%
in 2023
Polynesia rank
15th
South America rank
15th

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

  • Polynesia
  • South America
0204060201520192023

How they compare

South America currently reports 60.9% against 46.1% in Polynesia, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes South America's figure about 1.3 times Polynesia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 18 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia South America Difference Ahead
2010s 44.0% 57.0% 13.0% South America
2020s 45.9% 60.4% 14.5% South 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, Polynesia or South America?
South America, at 60.9% against 46.1% in Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Polynesia and South America?
14.8%, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Polynesia and South America rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Polynesia ranks 15th and South America 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.

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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