Belgium vs Switzerland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Belgium
3.30 million Person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.23 million Person
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.30 million Person against 3.23 million Person in Switzerland, a difference of 70,920 Person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 million Person | 2.55 million Person | 108,548 Person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.77 million Person | 2.89 million Person | 117,747 Person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.14 million Person | 3.17 million Person | 22,010 Person | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 3.30 million Person against 3.23 million Person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 70,920 Person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.