Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.65 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
271,545
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.65 million against 271,545 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 10 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 986,812 | 202,188 | 784,624 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 255,336 | 915,768 | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.65 million against 271,545 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.38 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.