social2020
Share of the population covered by a social protection floor / system (at least one social protection benefit)
Percent of people receiving at least one social protection benefit (cash or in-kind). ILOSTAT-based indicator, latest available year by country.
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ILOSTAT (Social protection coverage)•168 countries
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Key Insights
Global Average
52.9%
Median: 55.5%
Countries Covered
168
with available data
Highest
Denmark
100.0%
Lowest
South Sudan
3.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark100.0%
2Norway100.0%
3Sweden100.0%
4Canada99.0%
5France99.0%
By Region
Oceania94.0%(2 countries)
Europe92.8%(32 countries)
South America66.6%(7 countries)
North America65.0%(4 countries)
Asia54.9%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 52.9%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Other (88)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Percent of people receiving at least one social protection benefit (cash or in-kind). ILOSTAT-based indicator, latest available year by country. Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ILOSTAT (Social protection coverage).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 2 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 3 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 4 | Canada | 99.0% |
| 5 | France | 99.0% |
| 6 | Germany | 99.0% |
| 7 | Iceland | 99.0% |
| 8 | Italy | 99.0% |
| 9 | Japan | 99.0% |
| 10 | Netherlands | 99.0% |
| 11 | Switzerland | 99.0% |
| 12 | Fiji | 98.0% |
| 13 | Finland | 98.0% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 98.0% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 98.0% |
| 16 | Barbados | 98.0% |
| 17 | Greece | 97.0% |
| 18 | Slovenia | 97.0% |
| 19 | Spain | 97.0% |
| 20 | Belgium | 97.0% |
| 21 | Croatia | 96.0% |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 96.0% |
| 23 | Estonia | 96.0% |
| 24 | South Korea | 96.0% |
| 25 | New Caledonia | 96.0% |
| 26 | New Zealand | 96.0% |
| 27 | Slovakia | 96.0% |
| 28 | Algeria | 96.0% |
| 29 | Ireland | 95.0% |
| 30 | Latvia | 95.0% |
| 31 | Poland | 95.0% |
| 32 | Portugal | 95.0% |
| 33 | Lithuania | 94.0% |
| 34 | Serbia | 94.0% |
| 35 | Israel | 93.0% |
| 36 | Montenegro | 93.0% |
| 37 | People's Republic of China | 92.0% |
| 38 | Hungary | 92.0% |
| 39 | United States of America | 92.0% |
| 40 | Australia | 92.0% |
| 41 | Belarus | 91.0% |
| 42 | Singapore | 91.0% |
| 43 | Curaçao | 90.0% |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 89.0% |
| 45 | Austria | 89.0% |
| 46 | Bahamas | 88.0% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 86.0% |
| 48 | Romania | 86.0% |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 85.0% |
| 50 | Botswana | 85.0% |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 84.0% |
| 52 | Chile | 83.0% |
| 53 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 82.0% |
| 54 | Uruguay | 82.0% |
| 55 | Georgia | 80.0% |
| 56 | Qatar | 79.0% |
| 57 | Argentina | 79.0% |
| 58 | Andorra | 78.0% |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 77.0% |
| 60 | Bahrain | 76.0% |
| 61 | Kuwait | 74.0% |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 74.0% |
| 63 | Ukraine | 74.0% |
| 64 | North Korea | 73.0% |
| 65 | Moldova, Republic of | 73.0% |
| 66 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 72.0% |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 72.0% |
| 68 | Oman | 70.0% |
| 69 | Armenia | 69.0% |
| 70 | Brazil | 68.0% |
| 71 | Türkiye | 65.0% |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 64.0% |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 64.0% |
| 74 | Seychelles | 62.0% |
| 75 | Albania | 62.0% |
| 76 | Panama | 61.0% |
| 77 | Cuba | 58.0% |
| 78 | Faroe Islands | 58.0% |
| 79 | South Africa | 58.0% |
| 80 | Tunisia | 58.0% |
| 81 | State of Palestine | 57.0% |
| 82 | Colombia | 56.0% |
| 83 | Mongolia | 56.0% |
| 84 | Suriname | 56.0% |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 55.0% |
| 86 | Mauritius | 54.0% |
| 87 | Ecuador | 51.0% |
| 88 | Libya | 49.0% |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.0% |
| 90 | Peru | 47.0% |
| 91 | Venezuela | 45.0% |
| 92 | Thailand | 44.0% |
| 93 | Belize | 44.0% |
| 94 | Mexico | 41.0% |
| 95 | Malaysia | 40.0% |
| 96 | Tajikistan | 39.0% |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.0% |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 38.0% |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 36.0% |
| 100 | Guyana | 34.0% |
| 101 | Egypt | 34.0% |
| 102 | India | 33.0% |
| 103 | Jamaica | 33.0% |
| 104 | Jordan | 31.0% |
| 105 | Dominican Republic | 30.0% |
| 106 | Indonesia | 30.0% |
| 107 | Morocco | 30.0% |
| 108 | Guatemala | 28.0% |
| 109 | Philippines | 28.0% |
| 110 | Lebanon | 27.0% |
| 111 | Benin | 26.0% |
| 112 | El Salvador | 26.0% |
| 113 | Namibia | 26.0% |
| 114 | Paraguay | 26.0% |
| 115 | Honduras | 25.0% |
| 116 | Iraq | 25.0% |
| 117 | Nepal | 25.0% |
| 118 | Vietnam | 24.0% |
| 119 | Gabon | 23.0% |
| 120 | Angola | 23.0% |
| 121 | Nicaragua | 22.0% |
| 122 | Lesotho | 20.0% |
| 123 | Eswatini | 20.0% |
| 124 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19.0% |
| 125 | Ghana | 18.0% |
| 126 | Sudan | 18.0% |
| 127 | Bangladesh | 18.0% |
| 128 | Solomon Islands | 18.0% |
| 129 | Central African Republic | 17.0% |
| 130 | Djibouti | 16.0% |
| 131 | Kenya | 16.0% |
| 132 | Bulgaria | 15.0% |
| 133 | Senegal | 14.0% |
| 134 | Cameroon | 13.0% |
| 135 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.0% |
| 136 | Myanmar | 12.0% |
| 137 | Burundi | 12.0% |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.0% |
| 139 | Papua New Guinea | 12.0% |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 12.0% |
| 141 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.0% |
| 142 | Madagascar | 10.0% |
| 143 | Mali | 10.0% |
| 144 | Pakistan | 10.0% |
| 145 | Uganda | 10.0% |
| 146 | Republic of the Congo | 9.0% |
| 147 | Mozambique | 9.0% |
| 148 | Nigeria | 9.0% |
| 149 | Zambia | 9.0% |
| 150 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.0% |
| 151 | Ethiopia | 8.0% |
| 152 | Guinea | 8.0% |
| 153 | Malawi | 8.0% |
| 154 | Mauritania | 8.0% |
| 155 | United Republic of Tanzania | 8.0% |
| 156 | Cambodia | 7.0% |
| 157 | Chad | 7.0% |
| 158 | Haiti | 7.0% |
| 159 | Niger | 7.0% |
| 160 | Rwanda | 7.0% |
| 161 | Yemen | 7.0% |
| 162 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.0% |
| 163 | Liberia | 6.0% |
| 164 | Sierra Leone | 6.0% |
| 165 | Eritrea | 5.0% |
| 166 | Togo | 5.0% |
| 167 | Somalia | 3.0% |
| 168 | South Sudan | 3.0% |
Showing 168 of 168 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Labour Organization (ILO) — ILOSTAT (Social protection coverage) (2020).
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