[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions
Developing regions: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 29.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 29.3% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions peaked at 29.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2015.
Developing regions ranks 21st of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.3% | — |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 29.3% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Developing regions
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 84.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 44.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 31.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 78,656 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 75.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 698.64 million teu (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 66.0% (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 55.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developing regions was 29.3% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2015.
- How does Developing regions rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Developing regions ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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