Bulgaria vs Greece: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Bulgaria
2.05 million Person
in 2024
Greece
2.45 million Person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Greece rank
19th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.45 million Person against 2.05 million Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 393,270 Person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Greece ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 million Person | 2.58 million Person | 337,558 Person | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.19 million Person | 2.62 million Person | 432,022 Person | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.06 million Person | 2.43 million Person | 373,118 Person | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 2.45 million Person against 2.05 million Person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 393,270 Person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Greece ranks 19th 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.