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Share covered by at least one social protection benefit

What you should know about this indicator

This indicator is calculated as the ratio of the population receiving cash benefits under at least one of multiple contingencies/social protection functions or actively contributing to at least one social security scheme to the total population. The different benefits are aimed at children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable.

How is this data described by its producer?

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)

Further information available at: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01a.pdf and https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01b.pdf

Share covered by at least one social protection benefit
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Last updated
October 29, 2025
Next expected update
October 2027
Date range
2015–2023
Unit
%

Sources and processing

This data is based on the following sources

International Labour Organization – ILO modelled estimates 2024, ILO estimates based on national sources

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) dataset is the primary collection of data tracking progress towards the SDG indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources.

Retrieved on
October 29, 2025
Retrieved from
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
International Labour Organization via UN SDG Indicators Database (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (accessed 2025). More information available at: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01a.pdf and https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01b.pdf.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) dataset is the primary collection of data tracking progress towards the SDG indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources.

Retrieved on
October 29, 2025
Retrieved from
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
International Labour Organization via UN SDG Indicators Database (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (accessed 2025). More information available at: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01a.pdf and https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-03-01b.pdf.

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“Data Page: Share covered by at least one social protection benefit”. Our World in Data (2026). Data adapted from International Labour Organization. Retrieved from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260518-095641/grapher/share-covered-by-one-social-protection-benefit.html [online resource] (archived on May 18, 2026).

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International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data

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International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. “Share covered by at least one social protection benefit” [dataset]. International Labour Organization, “ILO modelled estimates 2024, ILO estimates based on national sources” [original data]. Retrieved May 18, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260518-095641/grapher/share-covered-by-one-social-protection-benefit.html (archived on May 18, 2026).

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