[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay

Uruguay: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
62.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 62 %2011: 76.5 %2016: 76.5 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 62.0%
2011 76.5% +23.4%
2016 76.5% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +30.7%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1
2010s 84.3% 76.5% 100.0% 3
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Uruguay was 100.0% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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