Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ukraine

Ukraine: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 48.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.3%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2013
All-time low
32.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ukraine, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 46.22011: 52.82012: 58.12013: 592015: 442016: 32.52017: 39.32018: 41.82019: 39.82020: 48.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Ukraine stood at 48.3%.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Ukraine peaked at 59.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2016.

Ukraine ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 46.2% —
2011 52.8% +14.1%
2012 58.1% +10.1%
2013 59.0% +1.6%
2015 44.0% -25.4%
2016 32.5% -26.1%
2017 39.3% +20.9%
2018 41.8% +6.4%
2019 39.8% -4.8%
2020 48.3% +21.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 48.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.5%, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
2010s 45.9% 32.5% 59.0% 8
2020s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
  2. 10 Turkey 49.6% compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 49.0% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
  5. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Ukraine?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Ukraine was 48.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Ukraine ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group