Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Global Pension Index: India Ranks Low
Mercer, a global consulting firm, has updated its Global Pension Index.
This index now includes 52 retirement systems, representing 65% of the world's population.
It assesses how well different countries are doing in providing for their retirees.
Pension systems face challenges due to longer lifespans, fewer children, and economic uncertainty.
The index helps us understand the current state of retirement planning and the challenges countries face.
Some countries have better systems, while others, like India, have room for improvement.
Mercer updated the Global Pension Index.
The index covers 52 retirement systems.
These systems represent 65% of the world's population.
The index assesses pension systems worldwide.
India is at the bottom of the rankings.
- Who
- Mercer
- What
- Added countries to the Global Pension Index.
- When
- This year
- Where
- Worldwide
- Why
- To assess retirement systems
- Organization
- Mercer
- Index Scope
- Global Pension Index
- Countries Covered
- 52
- Population Represented
- 65% of world population