Welcome to Pension Watch
Welcome to Pension Watch – HelpAge’s global database and evidence hub on social pensions
Social pensions are vital to ensuring income security in later life. Pension Watch brings together global data and evidence to show where social pensions exist, who they reach, what impact they have, how they are designed, and what they cost. Explore the latest social pension data and evidence through our interactive tools.
Explore pensions around the world
Global perspective
Explore where social pensions exist around the world, compare different approaches, and discover where gaps remain
Country profiles
Find out how any country is designing and delivering pensions, who is covered, and what it costs.
Pension cost calculator
Use our simple online tool to estimate the cost of a social pension for any country.
Explore the evidence
Social pensions are one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty and improve wellbeing in older age. Yet misconceptions about affordability, targeting and impact persist. Explore interactive data visualisations to see what the evidence shows.
Learn about HelpAge's work on income security
Learn more about HelpAge’s work to strengthen social protection systems and support older people to live with dignity and financial security.
Explore the data behind Pension Watch
Download the full dataset to support further research, review the methodology to learn how the indicators were developed and how the data was collected and harmonised, and consult the glossary for clear definitions of key terms used across the platform.
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Contact Pension Watch
If you want to learn more or have any feedback on the data and insights, please contact the team at Pension Watch