Central America vs Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance
Central America
59.2%
in 2023
Melanesia
5.2%
in 2023
Central America rank
10th
Melanesia rank
10th
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 59.2% against 5.2% in Melanesia, a difference of 54.0%.
That makes Central America's figure about 11.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 36 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 4.0% | 24.9% | Central America |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 4.8% | 43.9% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 59.2% against 5.2% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Central America and Melanesia?
- 54.0%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Central America ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 36 groups.
- 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.