Melanesia vs Polynesia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance
Melanesia
5.2%
in 2023
Polynesia
30.5%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
10th
Polynesia rank
8th
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 30.5% against 5.2% in Melanesia, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 5.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Polynesia ranks 8th of 10 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 26.6% | 22.6% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 29.8% | 24.9% | Polynesia |
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 Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 30.5% against 5.2% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 25.3%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Polynesia ranks 8th 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.