Europe and Northern America vs Sweden: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance

Europe and Northern America
79.6%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 79.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 36 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 71.4% 100.0% 28.6% Sweden
2020s 76.9% 100.0% 23.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance, Europe and Northern America or Sweden?
Sweden, at 100.0% against 79.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
20.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Europe and Northern America and Sweden rank globally for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st 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.

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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