Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash
Caribbean
23.2%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
19.4%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
23rd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
26th
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 23.2% against 19.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.0% | 3.3% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 3.7% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash, Caribbean or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 23.2% against 19.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.8%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.