France vs Germany: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
France
22.07 million Person
in 2023
Germany
23.40 million Person
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.40 million Person against 22.07 million Person in France, a difference of 1.34 million Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.38 million Person | 22.90 million Person | 5.52 million Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.02 million Person | 23.23 million Person | 4.21 million Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 21.10 million Person | 23.50 million Person | 2.40 million Person | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.40 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 France and Germany?
- 1.34 million Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- 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.