Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
98.13 million Person
in 2023
United Kingdom
15.72 million Person
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 98.13 million Person against 15.72 million Person in United Kingdom, a difference of 82.41 million Person.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.88 million Person | 14.67 million Person | 75.21 million Person | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92.57 million Person | 15.44 million Person | 77.14 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 United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 98.13 million Person against 15.72 million Person in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 82.41 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 United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom 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.