[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
47.1%
in 2023
All-time low
26.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

010203040502015201920232015: 26.22016: 27.12017: 322018: 372019: 422020: 43.62021: 45.52022: 46.72023: 47.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia is 47.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia peaked at 47.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2015.

Southern Asia ranks 29th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Southern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 26.2%
2016 27.1% +3.4%
2017 32.0% +18.1%
2018 37.0% +15.6%
2019 42.0% +13.5%
2020 43.6% +3.8%
2021 45.5% +4.4%
2022 46.7% +2.6%
2023 47.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.9% 26.2% 42.0% 5
2020s 45.7% 43.6% 47.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia was 47.1% 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
How does Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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