The number of public pension funds (PPFs) established globally peaked in the years leading up to 1940, with a total of ** PPFs created. In the following decades, the growth of the number of PPFs continued, as the number of new funds created each decade fluctuated between ** and **. Following 2025, nine new funds were introduced. PPFs are found across most countries worldwide, but the North America region had the most assets under management.
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