Chukotka has become Russia's leader in the size of pensions for non-working citizens

In September 2026, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug topped the ranking of Russian regions by the size of average pensions for non-working citizens, reaching 43,926 rubles. The Nenets Autonomous Okrug took second place with a figure of 40,115 rubles. The all-Russian average pension for non-working citizens amounted to 25,839 rubles, which is 18 thousand rubles less than in Chukotka. Meanwhile, working pensioners receive on average 24,057 rubles.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 2 November 2026 at 05:531 min read

The key facts

Chukotka has become the leader in average pensions for non-working citizens in Russia (43,926 rubles).
The Nenets Autonomous Okrug took second place with a figure of 40,115 rubles.
The average pension for non-working citizens nationwide amounted to 25,839 rubles, which is 18 thousand less than in Chukotka.

Leaders in payments

In September 2026, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug recorded the highest average pension size among non-working citizens in Russia. According to Social Fund data examined by TASS, payments in the region reached 43,926 rubles. The Nenets Autonomous Okrug took second place, where the average figure was 40,115 rubles. These two regions became the only ones in the country where the pension provision level for non-working citizens exceeded 40 thousand rubles.

The gap with the all-Russian level

Across Russia as a whole, the average pension provision for non-working citizens amounted to 25,839 rubles. The difference between the all-Russian figure and the payment level in Chukotka exceeded 18 thousand rubles. For comparison, working pensioners in Russia receive on average more than 24 thousand rubles per month. As of September 1, 2026, the average pension provision for employed citizens reached 24,057 rubles, which is 2.7 thousand rubles higher than the figure for September of last year.