Germany vs Italy: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing

Germany
484,354
in 2023
Italy
331,851
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Italy
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 484,354 against 331,851 in Italy, a difference of 152,503.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 222,731 140,159 82,572 Germany
2000s 291,603 206,700 84,904 Germany
2010s 357,650 267,869 89,781 Germany
2020s 456,409 308,034 148,376 Germany

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, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 484,354 against 331,851 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing between Germany and Italy?
152,503, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Italy: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-pensions-by-type-of-pension-and-means-testing/germany/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-pensions-by-type-of-pension-and-means-testing/germany/italy/">Germany vs Italy: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed