Polynesia vs Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Polynesia
46.1%
in 2023
Southern Africa
59.1%
in 2023
Polynesia rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
17th

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

  • Polynesia
  • Southern Africa
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 59.1% against 46.1% in Polynesia, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Polynesia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 18 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 44.0% 44.9% 0.9% Southern Africa
2020s 45.9% 55.6% 9.7% 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, Polynesia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 59.1% 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 Southern Africa?
13.0%, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Southern Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Polynesia and Southern Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Polynesia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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