Greece vs Norway: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing

Greece
33,365 Million euro
in 2024
Norway
43,715 Million euro
in 2023
Greece rank
20th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 43,715 Million euro against 33,365 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 10,350 Million euro.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 10,506 Million euro 9,821 Million euro 684.46 Million euro Greece
2000s 23,681 Million euro 19,203 Million euro 4,478 Million euro Greece
2010s 31,177 Million euro 35,055 Million euro 3,877 Million euro Norway
2020s 30,068 Million euro 42,566 Million euro 12,498 Million euro Norway

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, Greece or Norway?
Norway, at 43,715 Million euro against 33,365 Million euro in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing between Greece and Norway?
10,350 Million euro, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Greece ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 45 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.

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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, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed