In 2022, North America had the largest share of defined benefit (DB) plans. A total 73.8 percent of funds in North America were DB plans, while the remaining 26.2 percent of funds were defined contribution (DC) plans. In that year, around 62 percent of the pension fund assets in the Asia-Pacific region and around 47 percent in Europe were defined benefit (DB) plans.
Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2022, by domicile and plan type
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Thinking Ahead Institute. (December 9, 2023). Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2022, by domicile and plan type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/963011/pension-fund-assets-by-domicile-and-plan-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. "Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2022, by domicile and plan type." Chart. December 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/963011/pension-fund-assets-by-domicile-and-plan-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. (2023). Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2022, by domicile and plan type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/963011/pension-fund-assets-by-domicile-and-plan-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. "Distribution of Pension Fund Assets Worldwide in 2022, by Domicile and Plan Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/963011/pension-fund-assets-by-domicile-and-plan-type/
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Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2022, by domicile and plan type [Graph], Thinking Ahead Institute, December 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/963011/pension-fund-assets-by-domicile-and-plan-type/