Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Russia

Russia: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 50.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2017
All-time low
41.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Russia, 2007–2017

02040602007201220172007: 41.92014: 46.82015: 47.32016: 49.92017: 50.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2017, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Russia stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Russia peaked at 50.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2007.

That places Russia 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Russia, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 41.9% —
2014 46.8% +11.8%
2015 47.3% +1.0%
2016 49.9% +5.5%
2017 50.1% +0.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 50.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 50.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1
2010s 48.5% 46.8% 50.1% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Armenia 60.2% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 56.3% compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 54.6% compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 49.2% compare
  5. 6 Moldova 47.8% compare
  6. 7 Belarus 47.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Russia?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Russia was 50.1% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2007.
How does Russia rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Russia ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
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)