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

Romania: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 4.98 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.78 million
in 2006
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2006201420232006: 5.8M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.7M2009: 5.7M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.5M2012: 5.5M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.3M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.2M2019: 5.1M2020: 5.1M2021: 5.0M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Romania stood at 4.98 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Romania peaked at 5.78 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2023.

That places Romania 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Romania, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 5.78 million
2007 5.72 million -1.1%
2008 5.69 million -0.4%
2009 5.68 million -0.1%
2010 5.65 million -0.6%
2011 5.55 million -1.7%
2012 5.45 million -1.7%
2013 5.39 million -1.2%
2014 5.35 million -0.8%
2015 5.29 million -1.0%
2016 5.25 million -0.8%
2017 5.23 million -0.3%
2018 5.19 million -0.7%
2019 5.14 million -1.0%
2020 5.12 million -0.4%
2021 5.04 million -1.5%
2022 4.99 million -1.0%
2023 4.98 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.72 million 5.68 million 5.78 million 4
2010s 5.35 million 5.14 million 5.65 million 10
2020s 5.04 million 4.98 million 5.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Türkiye 17.48 million compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.72 million compare
  3. 5 Poland 10.69 million compare
  4. 6 Spain 10.38 million compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 4.48 million compare
  6. 9 Belgium 3.23 million compare
  7. 10 Switzerland 3.23 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 Romania?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Romania was 4.98 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 million in 2006.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2023.
How does Romania rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Romania ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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