[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas
Americas: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 59.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas is 59.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas peaked at 59.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2015.
Americas ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.5% | — |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 53.0% | 59.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 Mexico 72.4% compare
- 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
- 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
- 10 Melanesia 5.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Americas was 59.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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