Bulgaria vs Cyprus: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age

Bulgaria
93.0%
in 2022
Cyprus
92.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
44th
Cyprus rank
45th

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 93.0% against 92.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 45th of 74 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 96.0% 74.0% 22.0% Bulgaria
2010s 100.0% 95.2% 4.8% Bulgaria
2020s 93.0% 92.7% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Bulgaria, at 93.0% against 92.7% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 45th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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