[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas
Americas: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 68.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Americas recorded 68.2% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas peaked at 68.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2015.
That places Americas 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.6% | — |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.8% | 59.6% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.1% | 68.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 9 Micronesia 72.0% compare
- 10 Brazil 71.2% compare
- 11 India 64.3% compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 60.3% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 59.8% compare
- 14 Colombia 58.3% compare
- 15 Polynesia 46.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Americas was 68.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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