Central America vs United States: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash
Central America
21.7%
in 2023
United States
82.4%
in 2023
Central America rank
25th
United States rank
24th
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash over time
- Central America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.4% against 21.7% in Central America, a difference of 60.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 37 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 78.5% | 57.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 85.2% | 64.2% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 82.4% against 21.7% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash between Central America and United States?
- 60.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Central America and United States rank globally for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Central America ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th 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.