Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
96.09 million Person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.72 million Person
in 2018
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200620142023

How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 96.09 million Person against 15.72 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 80.37 million Person.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 6.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 87.66 million Person 14.67 million Person 72.98 million Person Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 90.38 million Person 15.44 million Person 74.94 million Person Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 96.09 million Person against 15.72 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
80.37 million Person, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 3 regions.
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