Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Vietnam

Vietnam: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 9.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.5%
Change on year
up 287.8%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2014
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Vietnam, 2006–2020

2468102006201320202006: 9.12010: 8.92012: 9.62014: 10.42018: 2.42020: 9.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Vietnam is 9.5%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 287.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Vietnam peaked at 10.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.

Vietnam ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 9.1% —
2010 8.9% -1.8%
2012 9.6% +7.8%
2014 10.4% +8.3%
2018 2.4% -76.6%
2020 9.5% +287.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2010s 7.9% 2.4% 10.4% 4
2020s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 22 Mexico 16.0% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 14.9% compare
  3. 24 Colombia 10.6% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 8.5% compare
  5. 27 Peru 8.1% compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Vietnam?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Vietnam was 9.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Vietnam ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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)