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
5101520201520192023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 390 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed