Norway
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 1,023,329 (21%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 2,295,758 (35%)
- Income of country:
- High income: OECD
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Grunnpensjon (Basic Pension)
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 6073 Norway kroner (1061 US$)
- 14.18 % of average income
- 1621 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 67 (with flexible retirement from the age of
- Targeting:
- Means-tested
Resources on the pension in Norway
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Government of Norway: Old-age pensions (webpage)
Year: 2012
This Government webpage provides information on the social pension in Norway
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Universal pensions and universal minimum pensions: Mexico City, Chile and Norway
Year: 2011
Presentation given by L. Willmore at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong association for universal pensions: programme booklet
Year: 2011 | Published by: Association for Universal Pension
This programme booklet contains interesting pieces on pension schemes in various countries before focussing on the proposed universal pension in Hong Kong
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Pensions at a glance 2011: Norway
Year: 2011 | Published by: OECD
Country Profile from OECD's "Pensions at a glance 2011: Retirement-income systems of OECD countries".
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Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2010
Year: 2010 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association
The first issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of Europe. The combined findings...
