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
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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.

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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