[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 60.9% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in South America peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2015.
That places South America 15th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.3% | — |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.3% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.6% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Cabo Verde 60.3% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 59.8% compare
- 14 Colombia 58.3% compare
- 15 Polynesia 46.1% compare
- 16 Melanesia 16.9% compare
- 17 Guatemala 12.1% compare
- 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 South America?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in South America was 60.9% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- South America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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