[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 50.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 50.4% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe peaked at 50.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2015.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.9% | — |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
- 10 Melanesia 5.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Southern Europe was 50.4% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2015.
- How does Southern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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