Denmark vs Finland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Denmark
1.54 million Person
in 2024
Finland
1.66 million Person
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Finland rank
24th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.66 million Person against 1.54 million Person in Denmark, a difference of 120,600 Person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million Person | 1.40 million Person | 33,835 Person | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.53 million Person | 1.54 million Person | 9,777 Person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Person | 1.64 million Person | 125,674 Person | Finland |
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, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.66 million Person against 1.54 million Person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Denmark and Finland?
- 120,600 Person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 26th 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.