[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2015.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 33rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.4% | — |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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