Social Security Country Profiles Social Security Country Profiles

SOURCES: The World Bank, World Development Indicators, available at http://databank.worldbank.org/data/reports.aspx?source=world-development-indicators; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, available at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/; the country summaries in the publication: ISSA; SSA. Social security programs throughout the world – Europe 2016 (Washington, DC and Geneva).

NOTES: The age shown in the table is the general pensionable age or the age that applies to the largest covered population. GDP = gross domestic product; PPP = purchasing power parity. GDP estimates are converted into international dollars using PPP rates. Indicators and statistics are compiled as part of the research carried out by the ISSA in co-operation with the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) for the publication: ISSA; SSA. Social security programs throughout the world – Europe 2016 (Washington, DC and Geneva).

a.Population aged 14 or younger plus population aged 65 or older, divided by population aged 15-64.
b.General early pensionable age only; excludes early pensionable ages for specific groups of employees.
c.The country has no early pensionable age, has one only for specific groups, information is not available, or the pension is awarded at any age if certain qualifying conditions are met.
d.Data dates from 2005 or earlier.
e.The retirement age is flexible.