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
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200620142023

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.

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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