This chart compares the impact of social pensions on poverty among the poorest 20% of the population in the 15 countries where data is available through the World Bank’s ASPIRE database.
Countries are ranked according to the reduction in poverty achieved by their social pension.
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Pink blocks represent universal social pensions, while grey blocks represent social pensions targeted at older people living in poverty.
Key findings
- The strongest poverty-reduction outcomes are achieved by universal social pensions.
- Poverty-targeted social pensions generally have a smaller impact on reducing poverty.
- This suggests that broad coverage, alongside adequate benefit levels, is critical to the poverty-reducing impact of social pensions.
