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

Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 16.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 18 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2023
All-time low
16.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0510152015201920232015: 16.32016: 16.22017: 16.42018: 16.42019: 16.62020: 16.52021: 16.62022: 16.62023: 16.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Melanesia stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Melanesia peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2016.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Melanesia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 16.3%
2016 16.2% -0.6%
2017 16.4% +1.2%
2018 16.4% +0.0%
2019 16.6% +1.2%
2020 16.5% -0.6%
2021 16.6% +0.6%
2022 16.6% +0.0%
2023 16.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.4% 16.2% 16.6% 5
2020s 16.6% 16.5% 16.9% 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

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  3. 15 Polynesia 46.1% compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 12.1% compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Melanesia?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Melanesia was 16.9% 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2016.
How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Melanesia ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia 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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