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

Northern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
35.8%
in 2023
All-time low
33.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0102030402015201920232015: 33.32016: 33.42017: 33.42018: 33.42019: 33.52020: 34.22021: 35.22022: 35.72023: 35.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 35.8% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2015.

That places Northern Africa 27th 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Northern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 33.3%
2016 33.4% +0.3%
2017 33.4% +0.0%
2018 33.4% +0.0%
2019 33.5% +0.3%
2020 34.2% +2.1%
2021 35.2% +2.9%
2022 35.7% +1.4%
2023 35.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.4% 33.3% 33.5% 5
2020s 35.2% 34.2% 35.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Africa was 35.8% 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2015.
How does Northern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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