Caribbean vs Sub-Saharan Africa: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance
Caribbean
19.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.9%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time
- Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 19.6% against 10.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.6% | 7.5% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 9.7% | 7.9% | Caribbean |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Caribbean, at 19.6% against 10.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.7%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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.