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Does the constitution guarantee income security during old age?
Map reflects
constitutions
in place as of May 2017.
No specific provision
means that the constitution does not specifically mention a guarantee of income security. This does not mean that income security is denied in case of old age, only that it is not explicitly granted.
Aspirational
means that the constitution mentions income security but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee. For example, the country might “endeavor” to provide income security, or it might be the “responsibility” of the government to provide it.
Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
means that there is no concrete guarantee of income security that is specific to old age, but the constitution does guarantee income security in situations where the recipient is in need or is unable to work.
Not explicit, but broad right to social security
means that there is no concrete guarantee of income security that is specific to old age, but the constitution does guarantee a broad right to social security.
Specifically guaranteed
means that the constitution explicitly guarantees income security in case of old age.
Countries
Liberia
- No specific provision
Equatorial Guinea
- No specific provision
Marshall Islands
- No specific provision
Republic of the Congo
- No specific provision
Tuvalu
- No specific provision
Cote d'Ivoire
- No specific provision
Singapore
- No specific provision
Malaysia
- No specific provision
Malawi
- No specific provision
Tunisia
- No specific provision
Djibouti
- No specific provision
Dominica
- No specific provision
Trinidad and Tobago
- No specific provision
Tonga
- No specific provision
Togo
- No specific provision
Luxembourg
- No specific provision
Lesotho
- No specific provision
Mauritius
- No specific provision
Lebanon
- No specific provision
Solomon Islands
- No specific provision
South Sudan
- No specific provision
Kiribati
- No specific provision
Georgia
- No specific provision
Germany
- No specific provision
St. Kitts and Nevis
- No specific provision
St. Lucia
- No specific provision
Grenada
- No specific provision
Jamaica
- No specific provision
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- No specific provision
Qatar
- No specific provision
Israel
- No specific provision
Sudan
- No specific provision
Mauritania
- No specific provision
Comoros
- No specific provision
Sierra Leone
- No specific provision
Myanmar
- No specific provision
Papua New Guinea
- No specific provision
Antigua and Barbuda
- No specific provision
Samoa
- No specific provision
Palau
- No specific provision
Australia
- No specific provision
Austria
- No specific provision
Bahamas
- No specific provision
Vanuatu
- No specific provision
Barbados
- No specific provision
New Zealand
- No specific provision
Nauru
- No specific provision
Central African Republic
- No specific provision
Benin
- No specific provision
Suriname
- No specific provision
Burundi
- No specific provision
Cameroon
- No specific provision
Botswana
- No specific provision
United States of America
- No specific provision
Brunei
- No specific provision
United Kingdom
- No specific provision
Senegal
- No specific provision
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- No specific provision
Canada
- No specific provision
Federated States of Micronesia
- No specific provision
The Philippines
- Aspirational
Ireland
- Aspirational
Rwanda
- Aspirational
India
- Aspirational
Malta
- Aspirational
Mozambique
- Aspirational
Japan
- Aspirational
Pakistan
- Aspirational
Sri Lanka
- Aspirational
Republic of Korea
- Aspirational
Nigeria
- Aspirational
Morocco
- Aspirational
Madagascar
- Aspirational
Namibia
- Aspirational
Liechtenstein
- Aspirational
Guinea-Bissau
- Aspirational
Eswatini
- Aspirational
France
- Aspirational
Bangladesh
- Aspirational
Belize
- Aspirational
Bhutan
- Aspirational
Burkina Faso
- Aspirational
Chad
- Aspirational
Eritrea
- Aspirational
Ethiopia
- Aspirational
Fiji
- Aspirational
Thailand
- Aspirational
Uganda
- Aspirational
Gabon
- Aspirational
The Gambia
- Aspirational
Ghana
- Aspirational
Sweden
- Aspirational
Norway
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Denmark
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Greenland
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
The Netherlands
- Not explicit, but guaranteed in cases of need or unable to work
Vietnam
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Chile
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Cambodia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Montenegro
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
San Marino
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Bulgaria
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Niger
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Haiti
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Belgium
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Indonesia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Saudi Arabia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Mali
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Andorra
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
South Africa
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Somalia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Greece
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Timor-Leste
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Libya
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Algeria
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Peru
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
El Salvador
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
North Macedonia
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Cyprus
- Not explicit, but broad right to social security
Russian Federation
- Specifically guaranteed
Venezuela
- Specifically guaranteed
Sao Tome and Principe
- Specifically guaranteed
Yemen
- Specifically guaranteed
Zambia
- Specifically guaranteed
- Specifically guaranteed
Uzbekistan
- Specifically guaranteed
Switzerland
- Specifically guaranteed
Uruguay
- Specifically guaranteed
Syria
- Specifically guaranteed
Serbia
- Specifically guaranteed
Spain
- Specifically guaranteed
Tajikistan
- Specifically guaranteed
United Arab Emirates
- Specifically guaranteed
Ukraine
- Specifically guaranteed
Turkmenistan
- Specifically guaranteed
Turkey
- Specifically guaranteed
Slovakia
- Specifically guaranteed
Tanzania
- Specifically guaranteed
Slovenia
- Specifically guaranteed
Romania
- Specifically guaranteed
Afghanistan
- Specifically guaranteed
Portugal
- Specifically guaranteed
Costa Rica
- Specifically guaranteed
Guinea
- Specifically guaranteed
Guatemala
- Specifically guaranteed
Finland
- Specifically guaranteed
Estonia
- Specifically guaranteed
Egypt
- Specifically guaranteed
Ecuador
- Specifically guaranteed
Dominican Republic
- Specifically guaranteed
Czech Republic
- Specifically guaranteed
Cuba
- Specifically guaranteed
Croatia
- Specifically guaranteed
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Specifically guaranteed
Honduras
- Specifically guaranteed
Colombia
- Specifically guaranteed
China
- Specifically guaranteed
Cabo Verde
- Specifically guaranteed
Brazil
- Specifically guaranteed
Bolivia
- Specifically guaranteed
Belarus
- Specifically guaranteed
Bahrain
- Specifically guaranteed
Azerbaijan
- Specifically guaranteed
Armenia
- Specifically guaranteed
Argentina
- Specifically guaranteed
Angola
- Specifically guaranteed
Guyana
- Specifically guaranteed
Hungary
- Specifically guaranteed
Poland
- Specifically guaranteed
Lithuania
- Specifically guaranteed
Paraguay
- Specifically guaranteed
Panama
- Specifically guaranteed
Oman
- Specifically guaranteed
Nicaragua
- Specifically guaranteed
Nepal
- Specifically guaranteed
Mongolia
- Specifically guaranteed
Monaco
- Specifically guaranteed
Moldova
- Specifically guaranteed
Mexico
- Specifically guaranteed
Maldives
- Specifically guaranteed
Albania
- Specifically guaranteed
Iceland
- Specifically guaranteed
Latvia
- Specifically guaranteed
Laos
- Specifically guaranteed
Kyrgyzstan
- Specifically guaranteed
Kuwait
- Specifically guaranteed
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Specifically guaranteed
Kenya
- Specifically guaranteed
Kazakhstan
- Specifically guaranteed
Jordan
- Specifically guaranteed
Italy
- Specifically guaranteed
Iraq
- Specifically guaranteed
Iran
- Specifically guaranteed
Zimbabwe
- Specifically guaranteed
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