[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia
Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 5.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.8% | — |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
- 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
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- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Melanesia was 5.2% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Melanesia ranks 10th out of 10 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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