Greece vs Portugal: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Greece
2.45 million Person
in 2023
Portugal
2.94 million Person
in 2024
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.94 million Person against 2.45 million Person in Greece, a difference of 494,260 Person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 million Person | 2.91 million Person | 324,705 Person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.62 million Person | 2.98 million Person | 365,039 Person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.43 million Person | 2.90 million Person | 470,458 Person | Portugal |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.94 million Person against 2.45 million Person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Greece and Portugal?
- 494,260 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.