[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 31.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka stood at 31.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 21.5% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Sri Lanka?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Sri Lanka was 31.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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