Portugal vs Sweden: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Portugal
2.94 million Person
in 2024
Sweden
2.84 million Person
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.94 million Person against 2.84 million Person in Sweden, a difference of 106,360 Person.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 million Person | 2.50 million Person | 409,450 Person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.98 million Person | 2.64 million Person | 348,901 Person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.91 million Person | 2.80 million Person | 113,298 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 2.94 million Person against 2.84 million Person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Portugal and Sweden?
- 106,360 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.