WORLD Policy Analysis Center

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