Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 5.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.9%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2009
All-time low
5.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan, 2007–2018

024682007201220182007: 6.52009: 7.22013: 5.52015: 5.12018: 5.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Pakistan stood at 5.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Pakistan peaked at 7.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 6.5% —
2009 7.2% +11.6%
2013 5.5% -23.9%
2015 5.1% -6.5%
2018 5.9% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.1% 5.9% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 20 Ecuador 8.8% compare
  2. 21 Sri Lanka 7.9% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 6.6% compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 5.9% compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 3.7% compare
  6. 26 El Salvador 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Pakistan?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Pakistan was 5.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)