Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 2.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Thailand, 2006–2021

01232006201320212006: 0.9952009: 1.32011: 1.32013: 1.82017: 22019: 2.42021: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 2.7% for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Thailand peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.0% —
2009 1.3% +30.9%
2011 1.3% -0.2%
2013 1.8% +37.1%
2017 2.0% +10.4%
2019 2.4% +23.4%
2021 2.7% +11.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.3% 2.4% 4
2020s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 26 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  2. 27 Colombia 3.4% compare
  3. 28 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
  4. 30 Bolivia 2.3% compare
  5. 31 South Africa 2.0% compare
  6. 32 Peru 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Thailand?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Thailand was 2.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Thailand ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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)