[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
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Asia, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 26.2% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 47.1% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
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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