Melanesia vs Micronesia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash
Melanesia
20.9%
in 2023
Micronesia
59.6%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
6th
Micronesia rank
3rd
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 59.6% against 20.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 38.7%.
That makes Micronesia's figure about 2.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Micronesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 6th and Micronesia ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 58.2% | 39.1% | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 59.4% | 38.9% | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash, Melanesia or Micronesia?
- Micronesia, at 59.6% against 20.9% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash between Melanesia and Micronesia?
- 38.7%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Micronesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Micronesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Melanesia ranks 6th and Micronesia ranks 3rd of 7 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.