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

Finland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 1.66 million Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 million Person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.66 million Person
in 2024
All-time low
1.37 million Person
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2006201520242006: 1.4M Person2007: 1.4M Person2008: 1.4M Person2009: 1.4M Person2010: 1.5M Person2011: 1.5M Person2012: 1.5M Person2013: 1.5M Person2014: 1.5M Person2015: 1.5M Person2016: 1.6M Person2017: 1.6M Person2018: 1.6M Person2019: 1.6M Person2020: 1.6M Person2021: 1.6M Person2022: 1.6M Person2023: 1.6M Person2024: 1.7M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Finland is 1.66 million Person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Finland peaked at 1.66 million Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million Person, in 2006.

That places Finland 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Finland, 2006 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2006 1.37 million Person
2007 1.39 million Person +1.3%
2008 1.41 million Person +1.8%
2009 1.44 million Person +2.0%
2010 1.46 million Person +1.4%
2011 1.48 million Person +1.3%
2012 1.49 million Person +0.8%
2013 1.51 million Person +1.3%
2014 1.53 million Person +0.8%
2015 1.54 million Person +1.0%
2016 1.56 million Person +1.2%
2017 1.59 million Person +1.7%
2018 1.60 million Person +0.9%
2019 1.61 million Person +0.8%
2020 1.62 million Person +0.3%
2021 1.62 million Person +0.2%
2022 1.65 million Person +1.6%
2023 1.65 million Person +0.1%
2024 1.66 million Person +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.40 million Person 1.37 million Person 1.44 million Person 4
2010s 1.54 million Person 1.46 million Person 1.61 million Person 10
2020s 1.64 million Person 1.62 million Person 1.66 million Person 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Bulgaria 2.05 million Person compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 1.83 million Person compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 1.83 million Person compare
  4. 25 Serbia 1.62 million Person compare
  5. 26 Denmark 1.54 million Person compare
  6. 27 Norway 1.50 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 Finland?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Finland was 1.66 million Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million Person in 2024.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million Person in 2006.
How does Finland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Finland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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