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

Italy: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 15.81 million Person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.81 million Person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.64 million Person
in 2008
All-time low
15.63 million Person
in 2018
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2006201520242006: 16.5M Person2007: 16.6M Person2008: 16.6M Person2009: 16.6M Person2010: 16.6M Person2011: 16.5M Person2012: 16.3M Person2013: 16.1M Person2014: 16.0M Person2015: 15.9M Person2016: 15.7M Person2017: 15.7M Person2018: 15.6M Person2019: 15.6M Person2020: 15.6M Person2021: 15.7M Person2022: 15.7M Person2023: 15.8M Person2024: 15.8M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 15.81 million Person for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Italy peaked at 16.64 million Person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.63 million Person, in 2018.

That places Italy 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Italy, 2006 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2006 16.54 million Person
2007 16.64 million Person +0.6%
2008 16.64 million Person +0.0%
2009 16.59 million Person -0.3%
2010 16.57 million Person -0.1%
2011 16.53 million Person -0.2%
2012 16.32 million Person -1.3%
2013 16.11 million Person -1.3%
2014 15.96 million Person -0.9%
2015 15.86 million Person -0.6%
2016 15.73 million Person -0.8%
2017 15.69 million Person -0.2%
2018 15.63 million Person -0.4%
2019 15.65 million Person +0.1%
2020 15.65 million Person +0.0%
2021 15.68 million Person +0.2%
2022 15.69 million Person +0.1%
2023 15.76 million Person +0.4%
2024 15.81 million Person +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.60 million Person 16.54 million Person 16.64 million Person 4
2010s 16.01 million Person 15.63 million Person 16.57 million Person 10
2020s 15.72 million Person 15.65 million Person 15.81 million Person 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 23.40 million Person compare
  2. 2 France 22.07 million Person compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 17.48 million Person compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.72 million Person compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 15.72 million Person compare
  6. 7 Poland 10.69 million Person compare
  7. 7 Poland 10.69 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 Italy?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Italy was 15.81 million Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 16.64 million Person in 2008.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million Person in 2018.
How does Italy rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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