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Guinea

  • Basic country data

  • Population over 60 in 2010:
  • 533,063 (5%)
  • Projected population over 60 in 2050:
  • 2,545,641 (11%)
  • Poverty rate of total population:
  • 70%
  • Income of country:
  • Low income
  • Social pension?
  • No

Resources on the pension in Guinea

  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2009

    Year: 2009 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association

    Author: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association (ISSA)

    The third issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of Africa. The combined findings...

  • Ageing and poverty in africa and the role of social pensions

    Year: 2005 | Published by: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)

    Author: N. Kakwani, K. Subbarao

    In many low income African countries, three factors are placing an undue burden on the elderly. First, the burden on the elderly has enormously...


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