Basic country data
- Population 60 and over (2018)
- 1,174,850
- % of total
- 4.8%
- Population 60 and over (2050)
- 3,974,155
- % of total
- 16.1%
- Total pension coverage*
- 13%
- Does the country have a social pension?
- No
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
% of older people (65+) receiving a pension, by type
Data on social pensions
Resources on the pension in Cameroon
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Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2009
Year: 2009 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association
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...
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Ageing and poverty in africa and the role of social pensions
Year: 2005 | Published by: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)
In many low income African countries, three factors are placing an undue burden on the elderly. First, the burden on the elderly has enormously...