Melanesia vs Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash
Melanesia
3.0%
in 2023
Western Africa
13.6%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
30th
Western Africa rank
31st
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 13.6% against 3.0% in Melanesia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 31st of 30 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 12.9% | 10.1% | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 13.6% 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 Western Africa?
- 10.6%, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
- Melanesia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 31st 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.