Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Switzerland: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1.64 million
in 2023
Switzerland
95,027
in 2023
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 1.64 million against 95,027 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 17.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 10 regions.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 830,038 31,882 798,157 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 1.18 million 59,637 1.12 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2020s 1.51 million 84,148 1.43 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Switzerland?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 1.64 million against 95,027 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Switzerland?
1.54 million, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 10 regions.
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