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

Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 80.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
80.6%
in 2023
All-time low
78.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 78.52016: 78.92017: 79.32018: 79.62019: 79.92020: 802021: 80.52022: 80.52023: 80.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern America stood at 80.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern America peaked at 80.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2015.

Northern America ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Northern America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 78.5%
2016 78.9% +0.5%
2017 79.3% +0.5%
2018 79.6% +0.4%
2019 79.9% +0.4%
2020 80.0% +0.1%
2021 80.5% +0.6%
2022 80.5% +0.0%
2023 80.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.2% 78.5% 79.9% 5
2020s 80.4% 80.0% 80.6% 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 France 99.4% compare
  2. 6 Australia and New Zealand 95.2% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 80.8% compare
  4. 8 Chile 75.3% compare
  5. 9 Micronesia 72.0% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 71.2% compare
  7. 11 India 64.3% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern America?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern America was 80.6% 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2015.
How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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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