Melanesia vs Polynesia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash
Melanesia
20.9%
in 2023
Polynesia
42.4%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
6th
Polynesia rank
4th
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 42.4% against 20.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 2.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 6th and Polynesia ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 41.1% | 21.9% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 42.4% | 21.8% | Polynesia |
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 Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 42.4% 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 Polynesia?
- 21.5%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Melanesia ranks 6th and Polynesia ranks 4th 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.