Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.87 million Million euro
in 2023
Switzerland
92,427 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
Switzerland rank
11th

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.87 million Million euro against 92,427 Million euro in Switzerland, a difference of 1.78 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 20.2 times Switzerland'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 5th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 9 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) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million Million euro 42,388 Million euro 1.15 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 1.41 million Million euro 65,444 Million euro 1.34 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1.73 million Million euro 84,951 Million euro 1.65 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.87 million Million euro against 92,427 Million euro in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
1.78 million Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed