Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Finland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
81.4%
in 2025
Finland
97.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Finland rank
2nd

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 97.7% against 81.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 70.1% 97.9% 27.8% Finland
2020s 79.3% 97.9% 18.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Finland?
Finland, at 97.7% against 81.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Finland?
16.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Finland rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 480 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed