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
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.