Sweden vs Switzerland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Sweden
2.84 million Person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.23 million Person
in 2023
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.23 million Person against 2.84 million Person in Sweden, a difference of 390,390 Person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million Person | 2.55 million Person | 47,142 Person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.64 million Person | 2.89 million Person | 253,960 Person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Person | 3.17 million Person | 375,972 Person | Switzerland |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.23 million Person against 2.84 million Person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 390,390 Person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.