Bulgaria vs Finland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing

Bulgaria
2.05 million Person
in 2024
Finland
1.66 million Person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Finland rank
24th

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.05 million Person against 1.66 million Person in Finland, a difference of 393,350 Person.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.25 million Person 1.40 million Person 841,280 Person Bulgaria
2010s 2.19 million Person 1.54 million Person 649,172 Person Bulgaria
2020s 2.06 million Person 1.64 million Person 420,162 Person Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 2.05 million Person against 1.66 million Person in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Bulgaria and Finland?
393,350 Person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th 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