France’s pensions compared

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Pension expenditure (% of GDP) 

Retirement age
Pension (single person/month) 
Poverty rate (age 66 and over)

Italy    67 €1,097 15.8% 11.3%
France   62 €833 14.9%  4.4%
Spain    65 €900 12.6%  11.3%
Denmark  65 €837.2 DKK6,237 12.3% 6.4%
Netherlands 66 €1,350 12.2% 6.6%
Germany     67 €989 11.8%  9.2%
UK          6 €830.5 £730.4 11.0% 15.5%
Norway      67 €1,797 10.5%  8.4%
U.S.        66 €1,482 $1,412 7.5% 23.0%
Ireland     66 €1,061 5.3%  6.8%
Australia   66 €1,319  4.3% A$2,128  23.7%


 Sources: Allianz, Eurostat, House of Commons Library Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS