Central America vs Mexico: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash

Central America
21.7%
in 2023
Mexico
23.5%
in 2022
Central America rank
25th
Mexico rank
28th

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash over time

  • Central America
  • Mexico
0102030201520192023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 23.5% against 21.7% in Central America, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Central America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 37 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 20.3% 25.0% 4.7% Mexico
2020s 20.6% 23.5% 2.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash, Central America or Mexico?
Mexico, at 23.5% against 21.7% in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash between Central America and Mexico?
1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Central America and Mexico rank globally for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
Central America ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 502 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed