SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in India
India: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 64.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in India, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in India stood at 64.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in India peaked at 64.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2015.
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 48.8 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 64.3 | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8 | 19 | 24.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.55 | 48.8 | 64.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in India?
- Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in India was 64.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2015.
- How does India rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
- India ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.