Belgium vs Portugal: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Belgium
3.30 million Person
in 2024
Portugal
2.94 million Person
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.30 million Person against 2.94 million Person in Portugal, a difference of 354,950 Person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 million Person | 2.91 million Person | 470,855 Person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.77 million Person | 2.98 million Person | 212,688 Person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.17 million Person | 2.91 million Person | 262,134 Person | Belgium |
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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 3.30 million Person against 2.94 million Person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Belgium and Portugal?
- 354,950 Person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.