[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

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana, 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 5 %2015: 16.4 %2016: 16.9 %2019: 18 %2022: 15.7 %

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 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Uganda 18.3% compare
  2. 67 Mauritania 16.6% compare
  3. 68 Togo 15.9% compare
  4. 70 Honduras 14.6% compare
  5. 71 Benin 9.1% compare
  6. 72 Cambodia 8.1% compare

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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 69th out of 74 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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Unit
%
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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