Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands is 4.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 4.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.72 million | — |
| 2007 | 3.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.72 million | 3.85 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 3.88 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 million | 4.33 million | 4.48 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands?
- Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands was 4.48 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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