Social security is undoubtedly one of the most important issues for the development of countries, especially for those where the population is most vulnerable. That’s what today’s graph talks about.
In the most developed countries, social safety nets cover most of the population, otherwise with other nations or regions, where, due to social inequality, not all people receive the support of governments.
A recent report from the International Labor Organization (ilo, for its acronym in English) presents us, as it appears in the graph deposited above, a broader and more detailed panorama on social safety nets around the world.
First, as expected, is Europe, a region where most of the people are covered by these networks. As we can see, more than 80 percent of children and new mothers have the support of their governments.
Also, more than 50 percent of injured workers and the unemployed are protected by their governments.
In contrast, Africa is the continent where there is the least social protection for citizens. As seen in the graph, less than 20 percent of children, new mothers, injured workers, and the unemployed have government support.
Of course, living conditions are very different in Africa compared to Europe, which is the area of the world where there is the greatest protection for individuals.
Along these lines, in the American continent, more than 50 percent of injured children and workers do receive support from governments. Not so new mothers, who just over 50 percent are protected. Here, the most vulnerable sector is the unemployed, of which less than 20 percent receive government aid.
According to said report, the living conditions in each region, being very different, set the standard for carrying out social protection actions for people.
As we can see, there is a great contrast between Africa and the rest of the world, mainly in reference to Asia-Pacific and Africa.