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

Central America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 65.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 36 groups
All-time high
65.6%
in 2023
All-time low
42.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02040602015201920232015: 42.52016: 45.52017: 48.52018: 51.82019: 51.92020: 532021: 54.42022: 65.32023: 65.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Central America stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Central America peaked at 65.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2015.

That places Central America 13th 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Central America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 42.5%
2016 45.5% +7.1%
2017 48.5% +6.6%
2018 51.8% +6.8%
2019 51.9% +0.2%
2020 53.0% +2.1%
2021 54.4% +2.6%
2022 65.3% +20.0%
2023 65.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.0% 42.5% 51.9% 5
2020s 59.6% 53.0% 65.6% 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 10 Brazil 71.2% compare
  2. 11 India 64.3% compare
  3. 12 Cabo Verde 60.3% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 59.8% compare
  5. 14 Colombia 58.3% compare
  6. 15 Polynesia 46.1% compare
  7. 16 Melanesia 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Central America?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Central America was 65.6% 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2015.
How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Central America ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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