Share of the population covered by a social protection floor / system (at least one social protection benefit)

This statistic measures the share of a country’s population that effectively receives at least one social protection benefit—such as a pension, child/family benefit, unemployment support, disability benefit, maternity benefit, or social assistance—within a given year.

It is a useful lens on how widely social protection systems reach people in practice (not just on paper). Coverage can be high due to near-universal old-age pensions or broad family benefits, while low coverage often indicates limited benefit availability, strict eligibility, or gaps in administrative reach. The ILO compiles this indicator primarily from administrative records and harmonized household survey data reported to ILOSTAT.