As of the beginning of April of this year, the average labor pension in Russia amounted to 10.4 thousand rubles. This is approximately 38% of the average salary. Sadly, for example, in India, only former government employees receive state pensions. Most of the elderly Chinese also do not receive pensions and can only rely on their savings and support for their children.
We propose to consider Top 10 countries with the highest pensionswhere the pension is at least half of the salary.
10. Czech Republic
Pension payments in this country are approximately 50% of wages. The retirement age for men starts at 61, for women - at 58 years. Life expectancy for men and women is 79 and 81.8 years, respectively.
9. Portugal
In a far from prosperous European country, pensioners receive an average of 54% of their previous salary. The retirement age for men and women is the same - 65 years with an average life expectancy of about 84 years.
8. Finland
Finns receive almost 58% of their salary in retirement. The retirement age in Finland is 65. The average life expectancy is 84 years. Such a high level of pension payments is ensured by the working population, whose share is 68.4%.
7. Slovenia
Pensioners in this country receive more than 62% of their salaries. The retirement age for men is 63 for men and 61 for women. The average life expectancy in Slovenia is 82 years.
6.Turkey
Turkish pensioners receive 64.5% of their salary, while women retire at 58 and men at 60. Mothers with 5 or more children, which is not uncommon in this country, retire at 48. The average life expectancy in Turkey is 77 years.
5. Italy
The Italian pension is 64.5% of the salary, and the retirement age begins at 59 for men and women. Moreover, the average life expectancy of Italians is 84 years. The share of the working population in the country is at 57%.
4. Austria
Retired Austrians receive approximately 77% of their previous salary. The retirement age is 65 for men, 60 for women, with an average life expectancy of 82.5 and 85.4 years, respectively.
3. Spain
Despite the crisis in the economy, Spain maintains a decent level of pension provision. Pensioners here receive 81% of their previous earnings, and the retirement age for all is the same - 65 years. The average life expectancy in Spain is 84.5 years.
2. Luxembourg
Being retired in this small European country is quite pleasant, the pension amounts to an average of 87% of previous income. The retirement age for both sexes is 60. The average life expectancy in Luxembourg is 82 years.
1. Greece
Surprisingly, the most critical European country continues to support the highest level of pension provision... The size of the Greek pension is almost 96% of the previous income. True, the level of salaries is considered one of the lowest in Europe. The retirement age in Greece is 57 for men and women.