Melanesia vs Micronesia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance
Melanesia
5.2%
in 2023
Micronesia
56.3%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
10th
Micronesia rank
7th
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 56.3% against 5.2% in Melanesia, a difference of 51.1%.
That makes Micronesia's figure about 10.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Micronesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Micronesia ranks 7th of 10 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 51.2% | 47.1% | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 55.5% | 50.7% | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance, Melanesia or Micronesia?
- Micronesia, at 56.3% against 5.2% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Melanesia and Micronesia?
- 51.1%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Micronesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Micronesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Micronesia ranks 7th of 10 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.