Oman’s retirement income system scored 69.9 points in the 2026 Marsh Global Pension Index, up 9 points from 60.9 in 2025, the state-run Oman News Agency reported on Monday.
The improvement moved Oman’s overall grade from C+ to B. The sultanate ranked 21st of the 55 systems covered by the index, which was formerly known as the Mercer index.
Oman was one of five pension systems worldwide whose grade improved in the 2026 edition, according to the Social Protection Fund, which runs the country’s earnings-related national scheme.
Oman scored 80.3 points for adequacy, earning an A grade and 10th place globally. Adequacy carries the largest weight in the index, at 40%.
Sustainability scored 54.7 points, a C grade, ranking 28th. Integrity scored 74.8 points, a B grade, ranking 37th. Those two sub-indexes carry weights of 35% and 25%.
The report linked the higher score to a rise in the minimum pension as a share of wages in the data used for the assessment, said Kawthar bint Khamis Al Bartamani, director of planning and vision follow-up at the Social Protection Fund.
The report describes Oman’s system as combining a basic old-age benefit with an employment-based, earnings-related national scheme. It said the system delivers strong replacement rates across income levels and is well regulated and governed.
The report also identified areas for improvement, including higher minimum support for lower-income older people, wider coverage, better information for members and the age at which benefits can be drawn as life expectancy rises.
The 2026 edition covers 55 retirement systems representing about 66% of the world’s population and draws on more than 50 indicators. Oman joined the index for the first time in 2025.
