Canada vs United States of America: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age

Canada
100.0%
in 2022
United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 98.0% 7.0% United States of America
2010s 97.4% 94.8% 2.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age between Canada and United States of America?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed