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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.65 million
in 2023
Poland
91,885
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
Poland rank
8th

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

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.65 million against 91,885 in Poland, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 18.0 times Poland'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 Poland ranks 8th 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) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 986,812 31,743 955,068 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 1.19 million 39,266 1.15 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1.52 million 62,096 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Poland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.65 million against 91,885 in Poland 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 Poland?
1.56 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 Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Poland rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th 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