Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Russia

Russia: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions was 2.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

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

01232007201220172007: 2.12014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.72017: 2.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2017, coverage (%) - social pensions in Russia stood at 2.2%.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - social pensions in Russia peaked at 2.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2007.

That places Russia 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Russia, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 2.1%
2014 2.4% +16.5%
2015 2.4% -1.7%
2016 2.7% +12.8%
2017 2.2% -20.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 59% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 2.7% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 16 Brazil 4.5% compare
  2. 17 Romania 3.6% compare
  3. 18 Turkey 3.0% compare
  4. 20 Serbia 2.0%
  5. 21 Honduras 1.2% compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - social pensions in Russia?
Coverage (%) - social pensions in Russia was 2.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
How does Russia rank for coverage (%) - social pensions?
Russia ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
Is coverage (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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