Europe and Northern America vs Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash

Europe and Northern America
79.0%
in 2023
Melanesia
20.9%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
6th
Melanesia rank
6th

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 79.0% against 20.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 58.1%.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 3.8 times Melanesia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 36 groups.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Melanesia Difference Ahead
2010s 77.5% 19.2% 58.3% Europe and Northern America
2020s 78.9% 20.6% 58.4% Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash, Europe and Northern America or Melanesia?
Europe and Northern America, at 79.0% against 20.9% in Melanesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash between Europe and Northern America and Melanesia?
58.1%, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Melanesia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Europe and Northern America and Melanesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
43 places, 378 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed