Finland has been named as the country with the world’s best state pension, with multiple factors being taken into consideration.

The research, conducted by Blacktower Financial Management, revealed the world’s top pension systems according to key factors such as public spending, average retirement age, average pension contribution and participation in the schemes.

Finland topped the list, followed by Poland and Sweden, with the UK lagging behind the pack with only the 25th best state pension.

Korea fell well short of the mark, with the worst pension system of all the countries indexed.

Across the 30 countries surveyed, the average retirement age was revealed to be 66, which is the age at which the state pension can be claimed in the UK.

It is set to increase in the UK, however, to 67 by 2028.

Slovenia, Greece, Israel and Turkey boast retirement ages of only 62, while Danes don’t typically retire until aged 74.

However, the report put this down to Denmark’s strong healthcare system.

Italians stand out for making the highest contribution to their pensions as a percentage of their wages, with 33 percent of their wages being funnelled into their pensions.

Greece and Spain’s pension systems ranked highly despite having participation rates of under four percent.

Only 3.3 percent of Spaniards are enrolled on the Spanish state pension and that figure drops to a stunningly low 1.3 percent for Greeks.

On the other end of the scale, Sweden and Latvia both boast having 100 percent participation rates.