[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

Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
34th
of 36 groups
All-time high
13.0%
in 2023
All-time low
11.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 11.62016: 11.72017: 11.92018: 122019: 122020: 122021: 122022: 12.62023: 13

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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