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
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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.

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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