EUR : Longer life expectancy has forced developed nations to increase spending on pensions

15.86%

13.46%

italy

10.3%

10.47%

Poland

10.2%

10.81%

Germany

13.62%

11.43%

France

10.84%

8.42%

ain

6.24%

5.08%

United Kingdom

17.38%

10.37%

GREECE

2012

Pension spending, percentage of GDP, selected years

2000

Source: OECD

Longer life expectancy has forced developed nations to increase spending on pensions

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