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

Hungary: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 2.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2006201520242006: 2.8M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.10 million for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Hungary peaked at 2.78 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2022.

That places Hungary 16th out of 35 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Hungary, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 2.75 million
2007 2.78 million +0.8%
2008 2.77 million -0.3%
2009 2.73 million -1.3%
2010 2.69 million -1.6%
2011 2.69 million +0.2%
2012 2.21 million -17.9%
2013 2.22 million +0.6%
2014 2.19 million -1.4%
2015 2.17 million -0.9%
2016 2.19 million +1.0%
2017 2.16 million -1.3%
2018 2.16 million -0.3%
2019 2.17 million +0.6%
2020 2.14 million -1.5%
2021 2.11 million -1.5%
2022 2.09 million -0.6%
2023 2.10 million +0.2%
2024 2.10 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.76 million 2.73 million 2.78 million 4
2010s 2.29 million 2.16 million 2.69 million 10
2020s 2.11 million 2.09 million 2.14 million 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 Sweden 2.84 million compare
  2. 14 Austria 2.64 million compare
  3. 15 Greece 2.45 million compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 2.05 million compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 1.83 million compare
  6. 19 Finland 1.66 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 Hungary?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Hungary was 2.10 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2007.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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