[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

Latest (2023)
21.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2022
All-time low
17.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Melanesia, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 17.5 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 21.7 %

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Melanesia, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 17.5% 20.7% 5
2020s 21.6% 21.2% 21.9% 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 61 India 45.9% compare
  2. 62 Mozambique 42.3% compare
  3. 63 Sri Lanka 31.1% compare
  4. 65 Zimbabwe 19.6% compare
  5. 66 Uganda 18.3% compare
  6. 67 Mauritania 16.6% compare

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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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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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