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
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2009–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1 | 46.1 | 46.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.26 | 46.7 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7 | 57.7 | 64 | 4 |
More gender data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 313,923 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.19 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.19 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.13 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.02 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 34.92 (2025)
- Gender income gap 50.07 (2026)
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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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.