[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa
South Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 69.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa is 69.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 55th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 69.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.9%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 69.1% | 81.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in South Africa was 69.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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