Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 7.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2009
All-time low
7.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

024682007201220182007: 7.52009: 8.72013: 72015: 7.42018: 7.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Pakistan is 7.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Pakistan peaked at 8.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 7.5% —
2009 8.7% +16.1%
2013 7.0% -20.3%
2015 7.4% +6.6%
2018 7.4% +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.5% 8.7% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.0% 7.4% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 28 Peru 9.6% compare
  2. 29 El Salvador 8.6% compare
  3. 30 Paraguay 8.0% compare
  4. 32 Bolivia 7.2% compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 6.5% compare
  6. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Pakistan?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Pakistan was 7.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 -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)