Africa vs Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash
Africa
15.4%
in 2023
Melanesia
3.0%
in 2023
Africa rank
28th
Melanesia rank
30th
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 15.4% against 3.0% in Melanesia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 28th and Melanesia ranks 30th of 37 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 2.3% | 8.4% | Africa |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 2.9% | 11.8% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash, Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 15.4% against 3.0% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash between Africa and Melanesia?
- 12.4%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Africa ranks 28th and Melanesia ranks 30th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.