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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Median gender pension gap by age group was 24.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
33.3
in 2015
All-time low
24.7
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01020302015202020252015: 33.32016: 32.92017: 31.62018: 312019: 29.52020: 29.62021: 28.42022: 26.72023: 25.22024: 25.32025: 24.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 24.7. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 33.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2025.

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

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

Annual values for Median gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 33.3
2016 32.9 -1.2%
2017 31.6 -4.0%
2018 31 -1.9%
2019 29.5 -4.8%
2020 29.6 +0.3%
2021 28.4 -4.1%
2022 26.7 -6.0%
2023 25.2 -5.6%
2024 25.3 +0.4%
2025 24.7 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.66 29.5 33.3 5
2020s 26.65 24.7 29.6 6

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

  1. 1 Austria 41.4 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 39.5 compare
  3. 2 Malta 39.5 compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 39.4 compare
  5. 5 Spain 37.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Median gender pension gap by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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