Austria vs Bulgaria: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing

Austria
2.64 million Person
in 2024
Bulgaria
2.05 million Person
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Bulgaria rank
21st

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.64 million Person against 2.05 million Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 584,660 Person.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.30 million Person 2.25 million Person 50,132 Person Austria
2010s 2.43 million Person 2.19 million Person 239,418 Person Austria
2020s 2.58 million Person 2.06 million Person 520,108 Person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 2.64 million Person against 2.05 million Person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Austria and Bulgaria?
584,660 Person, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Austria ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex 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
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 846 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed