Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.65 million
in 2023
Netherlands
101,867
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
Netherlands rank
6th
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.65 million against 101,867 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.55 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 16.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 10 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 986,812 | 57,622 | 929,190 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 69,755 | 1.12 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 92,031 | 1.43 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.65 million against 101,867 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 1.55 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.