[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal
Nepal: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 77.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.2% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal peaked at 84.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +89.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 62.5% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.2% | 80.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Micronesia 88.2% compare
- 50 Australia and New Zealand 78.6% compare
- 51 Montenegro 78.0% compare
- 53 Cabo Verde 76.7% compare
- 54 Australia 74.4% compare
- 55 South Africa 69.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Nepal was 77.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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