Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance
Caribbean
19.6%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.7%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
28th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
26th
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 23.7% against 19.6% in Caribbean, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 | 14.1% | 21.4% | 7.3% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 23.3% | 5.7% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance, Caribbean or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 23.7% against 19.6% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.1%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Caribbean ranks 28th 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 vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.