A high gender pension gap also exists in most countries, with women's lower earnings and accumulated career gaps leading to lower pension contributions, and ultimately lower pension entitlements.
Enamikus riikides on ka suur sooline pensionilõhe, naiste madalama palga ja karjääripausidega kaasnevad väiksemad pensionikindlustusmaksed ning seega ka väiksemad pensionihüvitised.