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

Ranking of 175 U.S. public pension systems by funded ratio in 2024, showing bottom 10. Three 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 2025Created with Datawrapper