Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
98.13 million Person
in 2023
France
22.07 million Person
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
2nd
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 98.13 million Person against 22.07 million Person in France, a difference of 76.06 million Person.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.4 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.83 million Person | 17.47 million Person | 71.36 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92.84 million Person | 19.02 million Person | 73.82 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 96.72 million Person | 21.10 million Person | 75.62 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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 – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 98.13 million Person against 22.07 million Person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 76.06 million Person, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd 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.