Greece vs Sweden: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing

Greece
2.45 million Person
in 2023
Sweden
2.84 million Person
in 2024
Greece rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.84 million Person against 2.45 million Person in Greece, a difference of 387,900 Person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 million Person 2.50 million Person 84,745 Person Greece
2010s 2.62 million Person 2.64 million Person 16,138 Person Sweden
2020s 2.43 million Person 2.79 million Person 355,425 Person Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.84 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 Sweden?
387,900 Person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Greece ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

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