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

Norway: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2006201420232006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Norway stood at 1.50 million.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Norway peaked at 1.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2006.

Norway ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Norway, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 1.07 million
2007 1.08 million +1.3%
2008 1.07 million -0.8%
2009 1.07 million +0.0%
2010 1.09 million +2.1%
2011 1.16 million +6.1%
2012 1.21 million +4.0%
2013 1.23 million +2.4%
2014 1.29 million +4.9%
2015 1.33 million +3.0%
2016 1.37 million +2.9%
2017 1.42 million +3.1%
2018 1.46 million +3.2%
2019 1.51 million +3.0%
2020 1.54 million +2.3%
2021 1.45 million -5.6%
2022 1.48 million +1.5%
2023 1.50 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 million 1.07 million 1.08 million 4
2010s 1.31 million 1.09 million 1.51 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 1.45 million 1.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Finland 1.66 million compare
  2. 20 Serbia 1.62 million compare
  3. 21 Denmark 1.52 million compare
  4. 23 Croatia 1.23 million compare
  5. 24 Ireland 1.20 million compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 939,902 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 Norway?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Norway was 1.50 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2020.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2006.
How does Norway rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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