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

Northern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 95.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
95.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2022
All-time low
93.9%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060801002015201920232015: 94.32016: 94.22017: 94.12018: 93.92019: 94.42020: 94.72021: 95.42022: 95.82023: 95.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Europe stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Europe peaked at 95.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2018.

Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Northern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 94.3%
2016 94.2% -0.1%
2017 94.1% -0.1%
2018 93.9% -0.2%
2019 94.4% +0.5%
2020 94.7% +0.3%
2021 95.4% +0.7%
2022 95.8% +0.4%
2023 95.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.2% 93.9% 94.4% 5
2020s 95.4% 94.7% 95.8% 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  5. 5 France 99.4% 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 Europe?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Northern Europe was 95.8% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
How does Northern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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