Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland
Iceland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 92,460 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland is 92,460, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland peaked at 92,460 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,580, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53,580 | — |
| 2008 | 55,028 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 56,239 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 57,131 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58,053 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60,263 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 62,565 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 64,453 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 66,395 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 68,595 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 70,954 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 74,174 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 77,001 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 80,826 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 82,358 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 82,839 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92,460 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,949 | 53,580 | 56,239 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65,958 | 57,131 | 77,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,621 | 80,826 | 92,460 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland?
- Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Iceland was 92,460 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92,460 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,580 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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