Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2022, by domicile and plan type
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.