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
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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.

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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