World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at a crossroads, making a decisive turn for a better future
01 September 2021
This flagship report provides a global overview of recent developments in social protection systems, including social protection floors, including in the context of COVID-19. Based on new data, it offers a broad range of global, regional and country data on social protection coverage, benefits and public expenditures on social protection.
Following a life-cycle approach, the report analyses progress with regard to universal social protection coverage with a particular focus on achieving the globally agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report includes access to comprehensive statistical tables with the latest social protection data, including detailed country data on SDG indicator 1.3.1.