Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Belarus

Belarus: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 48.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2017
All-time low
38.8%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Belarus, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 39.62009: 38.82010: 41.32012: 46.92013: 47.32014: 47.42015: 49.32016: 49.72017: 51.62018: 502019: 48.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Belarus stood at 48.1%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Belarus peaked at 51.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2009.

That places Belarus 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 39.6% —
2009 38.8% -2.0%
2010 41.3% +6.4%
2012 46.9% +13.5%
2013 47.3% +0.8%
2014 47.4% +0.2%
2015 49.3% +4.1%
2016 49.7% +0.9%
2017 51.6% +3.8%
2018 50.0% -3.1%
2019 48.1% -3.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 48.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 38.8% 39.6% 2
2010s 48.0% 41.3% 51.6% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 2 Serbia 55.0% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 50.7% compare
  3. 4 Russia 48.7% compare
  4. 6 Moldova 44.9% compare
  5. 7 Albania 44.5% compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 41.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Belarus?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Belarus was 48.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2009.
How does Belarus rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Belarus ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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