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

Estonia: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 427,810 Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
427,810 Person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
430,209 Person
in 2021
All-time low
380,942 Person
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2006201520242006: 381.1k Person2007: 380.9k Person2008: 382.2k Person2009: 389.3k Person2010: 398.4k Person2011: 406.9k Person2012: 411.4k Person2013: 413.2k Person2014: 414.1k Person2015: 416.8k Person2016: 422.0k Person2017: 417.6k Person2018: 420.2k Person2019: 425.2k Person2020: 426.8k Person2021: 430.2k Person2022: 430.2k Person2023: 428.5k Person2024: 427.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 427,810 Person for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Estonia peaked at 430,209 Person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 380,942 Person, in 2007.

That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Estonia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2006 381,135 Person
2007 380,942 Person -0.1%
2008 382,174 Person +0.3%
2009 389,263 Person +1.9%
2010 398,426 Person +2.4%
2011 406,929 Person +2.1%
2012 411,443 Person +1.1%
2013 413,179 Person +0.4%
2014 414,056 Person +0.2%
2015 416,841 Person +0.7%
2016 422,034 Person +1.2%
2017 417,562 Person -1.1%
2018 420,195 Person +0.6%
2019 425,240 Person +1.2%
2020 426,840 Person +0.4%
2021 430,209 Person +0.8%
2022 430,204 Person -0.0%
2023 428,463 Person -0.4%
2024 427,810 Person -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 383,378 Person 380,942 Person 389,263 Person 4
2010s 414,590 Person 398,426 Person 425,240 Person 10
2020s 428,705 Person 426,840 Person 430,209 Person 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Latvia 576,305 Person compare
  2. 37 Latvia 576,305 Person compare
  3. 39 Estonia 427,810 Person compare
  4. 41 Luxembourg 240,374 Person compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 191,370 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Estonia?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Estonia was 427,810 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 430,209 Person in 2021.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 380,942 Person in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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