The UK pensions system has been ranked 14th in the 2026 Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index, as while recent reforms are expected to improve retirement outcomes over time, challenges with sustainability persist.
In the index, which compared 55 retirement income systems and covered 66 per cent of the world’s population, the UK pension system was given an overall B grade and a total score of 71.6, ranking behind countries including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland






