More than half the world’s population (52.4 per cent) are covered by at least one social protection benefit. The human right to social security is not yet a reality for 3.8 billion people.
Only 37.4 per cent of the labour force are protected in the event of work injury, while 2.3 billion remain uncovered.
More than two-thirds of children globally – 1.5 billion children – are not covered by social protection cash benefits.
36.9 per cent of mothers with newborns receive a maternity benefit, while 85 million new mothers remain uncovered.
Less than one-fifth of unemployed persons are receiving unemployment benefits, while 157 million unemployed remain without coverage.
Less than 40 per cent of persons with severe disabilities worldwide receive a disability cash benefit, 146 million remains uncovered.
Just over a third of the working-age population (35 per cent) contribute to a pension scheme, while a persistent gender gap remains.
Pensions for older women and men is the most widespread form of social protection. At the global level, 165 million older persons still do not receive a benefit.
Only 60.1 per cent of the population is affiliated to a publicly mandated programme guaranteeing affordable access to health care.
Coverage gaps are associated with a significant underinvestment in social protection: less than 13 per cent of GDP is spent on social protection and only 6.5 per cent on health protection.
