[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan
Jordan: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 57.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan peaked at 60.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 57th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +24.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 57.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 42.2% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 46.1% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Jordan was 57.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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