Lack of coverage in terms of social protection represents a very significant problem for many poor regions in the world. As can be seen from the graph showing the data for 2005-2010, in some regions of the world the number of people without any form of social coverage is significantly greater than the number of people who have it.

Social protection coverage by region
Social protection coverage by region (bar chart)

Source: ASPIRE, the Atlas of Social Protection - World Bank.