[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2015.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 13.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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