Austria vs Sweden: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Austria
2.64 million Person
in 2024
Sweden
2.84 million Person
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.84 million Person against 2.64 million Person in Austria, a difference of 196,510 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.30 million Person | 2.50 million Person | 202,680 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.43 million Person | 2.64 million Person | 208,742 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.58 million Person | 2.80 million Person | 218,960 Person | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.84 million Person against 2.64 million Person in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Austria and Sweden?
- 196,510 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.