Belgium vs Netherlands: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Belgium
3.30 million Person
in 2024
Netherlands
4.48 million Person
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.48 million Person against 3.30 million Person in Belgium, a difference of 1.18 million Person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 million Person | 3.78 million Person | 1.34 million Person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.77 million Person | 4.12 million Person | 1.35 million Person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.17 million Person | 4.41 million Person | 1.23 million Person | Netherlands |
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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.48 million Person against 3.30 million Person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.18 million Person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.