[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 61.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.6% | — |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 48.6% | 56.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 56.5% | 61.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Latin America and the Caribbean was 61.2% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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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