Austria vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing

Austria
72,514
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.65 million
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time

  • Austria
  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.65 million against 72,514 in Austria, a difference of 1.58 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 22.8 times Austria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th of 35 countries.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Difference Ahead
2000s 34,016 986,812 952,795 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 43,326 1.19 million 1.15 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 58,340 1.52 million 1.46 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing, Austria or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.65 million against 72,514 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Austria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
1.58 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Austria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Austria ranks 9th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed