Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 2.05 million Person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.05 million Person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.27 million Person
in 2006
All-time low
2.03 million Person
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria, 2006–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2006201520242006: 2.3M Person2007: 2.3M Person2008: 2.2M Person2009: 2.2M Person2010: 2.2M Person2011: 2.2M Person2012: 2.2M Person2013: 2.2M Person2014: 2.2M Person2015: 2.2M Person2016: 2.2M Person2017: 2.2M Person2018: 2.2M Person2019: 2.1M Person2020: 2.1M Person2021: 2.1M Person2022: 2.0M Person2023: 2.0M Person2024: 2.1M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria is 2.05 million Person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria peaked at 2.27 million Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million Person, in 2022.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2006 2.27 million Person
2007 2.26 million Person -0.5%
2008 2.23 million Person -1.4%
2009 2.22 million Person -0.5%
2010 2.22 million Person +0.3%
2011 2.23 million Person +0.3%
2012 2.21 million Person -0.8%
2013 2.19 million Person -1.0%
2014 2.18 million Person -0.3%
2015 2.18 million Person -0.1%
2016 2.18 million Person +0.2%
2017 2.17 million Person -0.5%
2018 2.16 million Person -0.5%
2019 2.14 million Person -1.0%
2020 2.11 million Person -1.1%
2021 2.06 million Person -2.7%
2022 2.03 million Person -1.3%
2023 2.04 million Person +0.3%
2024 2.05 million Person +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 million Person 2.22 million Person 2.27 million Person 4
2010s 2.19 million Person 2.14 million Person 2.23 million Person 10
2020s 2.06 million Person 2.03 million Person 2.11 million Person 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Austria 2.64 million Person compare
  2. 19 Greece 2.45 million Person compare
  3. 20 Hungary 2.10 million Person compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 1.83 million Person compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 1.83 million Person compare
  6. 24 Finland 1.66 million Person compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Bulgaria was 2.05 million Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million Person in 2006.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million Person in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 846 data points, 2006–2024
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