[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 54.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 54.8% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.9%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 54.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.8% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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