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Often not overly generous, though.","They think most countries leave their old to their destiny.","Source: ILO","The ILO estimated that, globally, 77.5 percent of people above retirement age receive a pension[1]. As with any global estimate, this data masks big regional differences and differences between pension types. The figure we used includes contributory and non-contributory pensions. \n\nAlso, some pensions may not pay enough to give the receiver a good standard of living. We use the term “entitled to” because it may be that even though a pension is available, a person might not receive the money. \n\nThe caveats above are why we used the less precise “around 75%” and put big differences between the three answer options.\n\n[1]  [ILO - World Social Protection Report 2020-22 (p.165)](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fglobal\u002Fpublications\u002Fbooks\u002FWCMS_604882\u002Flang--en\u002Findex.htm)","In the past, people who retired needed to have saved money for themselves or rely on their children and family to survive. Today that is still the reality for many old people, but the majority are entitled to money from a pension system. Even though the benefits may vary a lot, at least the old are recognized and supported to some extent in most countries worldwide.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nAs the world is so full of problems, it’s common for people to think the world is worse and more cruel than it actually is. Based on that idea, it’s intuitive to believe only a few countries take any responsibility for their vulnerable citizens.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this? \nIt may seem unimaginable that all retired people should have a pension, if you assume it's a rare phenomenon. Although there have been huge improvements in the coverage of pension schemes around the world there is still a lot more work to do to increase the amount of people who receive money in retirement and the quality of those pensions. If more people knew that the majority of people of retirement age are entitled to a pension then this improvement wouldn’t seem like such an unachievable goal. \n\n### What are the differences across countries?\nIt is not just high-income countries that support citizens when they have retired. China and South Africa are just two of the middle-income countries that offer universal cover for old people. You can download and see what share of the older population receive a pension in the map (figure 4.36) [here](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.social-protection.org\u002Fgimi\u002FShowWiki.action?id=629).\n\nPeople in the poorest countries rarely have any entitlements to pensions if they didn’t work in a formal job, and if they follow the development of most other countries, it’s unlikely to happen until they have become richer. \n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes, you can. But you need to be aware of large differences between regions and rich and poor countries. Also, not all pensions offer the same level of support. Some may not pay enough to give the receiver a good standard of living. And in some cases the **“entitlement”** may not result in any actual money transfers.\n","Plans exist for grandma’s wallet","You thought it was just a quarter, but more than half of retired people are entitled to a pension today. Often not overly generous, though."]