SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 85 groups
All-time high
64
in 2023
All-time low
46.1
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2009–2023

02040602009201620232009: 46.12010: 46.72011: 47.32012: 47.92013: 48.52014: 49.12015: 49.82016: 51.32017: 532018: 54.62019: 54.42020: 57.72021: 61.52022: 63.62023: 64

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Upper-middle income excluding China recorded 64 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.1, in 2009.

That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 35th 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 46.1
2010 46.7 +1.3%
2011 47.3 +1.3%
2012 47.9 +1.3%
2013 48.5 +1.3%
2014 49.1 +1.2%
2015 49.8 +1.4%
2016 51.3 +3.0%
2017 53 +3.3%
2018 54.6 +3.0%
2019 54.4 -0.4%
2020 57.7 +6.1%
2021 61.5 +6.6%
2022 63.6 +3.4%
2023 64 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1 46.1 46.1 1
2010s 50.26 46.7 54.6 10
2020s 61.7 57.7 64 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 64 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: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1 in 2009.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for sdg indicator 1.3.1: proportion of population covered by social?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 35th 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: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 1,348 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

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.