[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 35.4% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia peaked at 35.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2015.
That places Southern Asia 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.7% | — |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 35.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Southern Asia was 35.4% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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