Retirement Income in the USA
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These OECD figures use relative old-age poverty: the share of people age 66+ living on less than half the national median household income.
| Country | Old-age poverty rate (66+) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 20% or more | OECD places the U.S. among the higher-poverty developed countries for older people. |
| Germany | 13% | Slightly below the OECD average. |
| Italy | 12% | Below the OECD average. |
| Belgium | 8% | Well below the OECD average. |
| France | 6% | Very low by OECD standards. |
| Norway | 5% or below | Among the lowest-poverty countries. |
| OECD average | 15% | Average across OECD countries. |
The main comparison is clear: the United States has much higher old-age poverty than France, Belgium, and Norway, and it is also above Germany, Italy, and the OECD average.
One caution: for the U.S. and Norway, the OECD summary page excerpt I could verify gives a range rather than a single precise figure, so I listed them that way instead of pretending to have a more exact number than the source snippet showed.
Printable references:
- OECD, Pensions at a Glance 2025, chapter “Old-age income poverty.”
- OECD, Pensions at a Glance 2025, chapter “Incomes of older people.”
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