SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 60 for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 60.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2014.
That places Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income 43rd out of 85 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54.7 | — |
| 2010 | 54.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.9 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 59.4 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 60.4 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 54.2 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2 | 57 | 60.4 | 4 |
More gender data for Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,841 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5728 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 40,944 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 40,944 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.78 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 28.09 (2025)
- Gender income gap 46.08 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income was 60 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2014.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
- Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 43rd out of 85 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Lower-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.