Melanesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash
Melanesia
3.0%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.9%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash over time
- Melanesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.9% against 3.0% in Melanesia, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 30 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 12.3% | 9.5% | Sub-Saharan 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, Melanesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.9% against 3.0% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash between Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.9%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Melanesia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 30 countries.
- 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.