SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income
Americas: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 63.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas: Upper-middle income recorded 63.1 for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 63.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 2009.
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 37th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.9 | — |
| 2010 | 46.4 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.4 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 58.7 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 57.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.1 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 63.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.16 | 46.4 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8 | 58.1 | 63.1 | 4 |
More gender data for Americas: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 121,641 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 484,130 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 484,130 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.61 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.87 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.23 (2025)
- Gender income gap 60.72 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Americas: Upper-middle income was 63.1 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 2009.
- How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
- Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 37th out of 85 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of the population effectively covered by a social protection system, including social protection floors. It also provides the coverage rates of the main functions of social protection: child and maternity benefits, support for persons without a job, persons with severe disabilities, workers in case of work injury, older persons, and poor and vulnerable. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.