[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand

New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2000–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 1002013: 97.92014: 1002016: 1002018: 1002019: 1002023: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2013.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 100.0%
2013 97.9% -2.1%
2014 100.0% +2.1%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 99.6% 97.9% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
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  9. 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Fiji 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  14. 1 France 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Israel 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Japan 100.0% compare
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  19. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
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  22. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
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  24. 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
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  32. 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
  33. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
  35. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  36. 1 Korea 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in New Zealand was 100.0% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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 (%)
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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