SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in World: Lower-middle income excluding India
World: Lower-middle income excluding India: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 29.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 29.2 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.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 29.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2009.
That places World: Lower-middle income excluding India 69th out of 85 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.4 | — |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.81 | 19.7 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 | 24.6 | 29.2 | 4 |
More gender data for World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 576,999 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3552 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.25 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.25 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.37 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.9 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 33.71 (2025)
- Gender income gap 38.9 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 29.2 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2009.
- How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 69th out of 85 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding 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.