[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean

Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2023
All-time low
36.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 36.32016: 36.92017: 37.62018: 38.12019: 38.82020: 40.12021: 41.62022: 44.72023: 45.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2015.

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Caribbean, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 36.3% —
2016 36.9% +1.7%
2017 37.6% +1.9%
2018 38.1% +1.3%
2019 38.8% +1.8%
2020 40.1% +3.4%
2021 41.6% +3.7%
2022 44.7% +7.5%
2023 45.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.5% 36.3% 38.8% 5
2020s 42.9% 40.1% 45.1% 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 13 Costa Rica 59.8% compare
  2. 14 Colombia 58.3% compare
  3. 15 Polynesia 46.1% compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 16.9% compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 12.1% compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Caribbean was 45.1% 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2015.
How does Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Caribbean ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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
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