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

France: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 22.07 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.07 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.12 million
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in France, 2006–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2006201420232006: 17.1M2007: 17.1M2008: 17.5M2009: 17.8M2010: 18.3M2011: 18.3M2012: 18.4M2013: 18.6M2014: 18.9M2015: 18.9M2016: 19.1M2017: 19.2M2018: 20.0M2019: 20.4M2020: 20.8M2021: 20.9M2022: 20.6M2023: 22.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 22.07 million for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in France peaked at 22.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.12 million, in 2007.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in France, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 17.13 million
2007 17.12 million -0.1%
2008 17.47 million +2.0%
2009 17.81 million +1.9%
2010 18.32 million +2.9%
2011 18.27 million -0.3%
2012 18.36 million +0.5%
2013 18.62 million +1.4%
2014 18.85 million +1.3%
2015 18.95 million +0.5%
2016 19.14 million +1.0%
2017 19.21 million +0.4%
2018 20.04 million +4.3%
2019 20.43 million +2.0%
2020 20.84 million +2.0%
2021 20.92 million +0.4%
2022 20.56 million -1.8%
2023 22.07 million +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.38 million 17.12 million 17.81 million 4
2010s 19.02 million 18.27 million 20.43 million 10
2020s 21.10 million 20.56 million 22.07 million 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 23.40 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 15.81 million compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 17.48 million compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.72 million compare
  5. 5 Poland 10.69 million compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in France?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in France was 22.07 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 million in 2023.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.12 million in 2007.
How does France rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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