4 of Illinois' 5 state pensions rank among worst in U.S.

Ranking of 172 U.S. public pension systems by funded ratio in 2023, showing bottom 10. Four of Illinois five statewide systems made the list.

* Indicates two plans administered by the same retirement system that have been averaged to produce this figure. ** Indicates a pay-as-you-go plan that does not use traditional pre-funding methods.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: Equable Institute, State of Pensions 2024Created with Datawrapper