[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana
Ghana: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.7% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +228.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -12.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.9%, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana was 15.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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