[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia
Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 21.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 21.7% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2015.
That places Melanesia 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.5% | — |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia was 21.7% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Melanesia ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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