Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
98.13 million Person
in 2023
Germany
23.40 million Person
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 98.13 million Person against 23.40 million Person in Germany, a difference of 74.73 million Person.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.2 times Germany'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 Germany ranks 1st 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) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.83 million Person | 22.93 million Person | 65.90 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92.84 million Person | 23.23 million Person | 69.61 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 96.72 million Person | 23.50 million Person | 73.22 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 Germany?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 98.13 million Person against 23.40 million Person in Germany 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 Germany?
- 74.73 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 Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.