Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Mexico

Mexico: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 19.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2022
All-time low
12.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Mexico, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 12.72010: 13.22012: 162014: 13.82016: 16.12018: 16.52020: 18.52022: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Mexico stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Mexico peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.7% —
2010 13.2% +3.9%
2012 16.0% +21.0%
2014 13.8% -13.9%
2016 16.1% +16.9%
2018 16.5% +2.3%
2020 18.5% +12.0%
2022 19.0% +3.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 15.1% 13.2% 16.5% 5
2020s 18.8% 18.5% 19.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Costa Rica 24.5% compare
  2. 20 Panama 22.7% compare
  3. 21 Chile 22.3% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 17.7% compare
  5. 24 Vietnam 15.7% compare
  6. 25 Colombia 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Mexico?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Mexico was 19.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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)