Melanesia vs Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash
Melanesia
20.9%
in 2023
Northern America
58.9%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
6th
Northern America rank
9th
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time
- Melanesia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 58.9% against 20.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 9th of 7 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 57.7% | 38.5% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 58.7% | 38.2% | 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, Melanesia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 58.9% 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 Northern America?
- 38.0%, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Northern America rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Melanesia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 9th 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.