Average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average gender pension gap by age group was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
34.3%
in 2015
All-time low
23.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 34.3 Percentage2016: 31.6 Percentage2017: 30.1 Percentage2018: 28.6 Percentage2019: 27.9 Percentage2020: 27 Percentage2021: 25.9 Percentage2022: 25.1 Percentage2023: 24 Percentage2024: 23.5 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 23.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 34.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.5% 27.9% 34.3% 5
2020s 24.8% 23.3% 27.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Malta 39.4% compare
  2. 2 Austria 35.3% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  4. 4 Switzerland 30.2% compare
  5. 5 Belgium 29.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Average gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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