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

Switzerland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 3.23 million Person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.23 million Person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.23 million Person
in 2023
All-time low
2.48 million Person
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2006201420232006: 2.5M Person2007: 2.5M Person2008: 2.6M Person2009: 2.6M Person2010: 2.7M Person2011: 2.7M Person2012: 2.8M Person2013: 2.8M Person2014: 2.9M Person2015: 2.9M Person2016: 3.0M Person2017: 3.0M Person2018: 3.0M Person2019: 3.1M Person2020: 3.1M Person2021: 3.1M Person2022: 3.2M Person2023: 3.2M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland is 3.23 million Person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland peaked at 3.23 million Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million Person, in 2006.

Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland, 2006 to 2023.
Year Person Change
2006 2.48 million Person
2007 2.52 million Person +1.6%
2008 2.56 million Person +1.8%
2009 2.62 million Person +2.3%
2010 2.67 million Person +2.0%
2011 2.73 million Person +1.9%
2012 2.79 million Person +2.2%
2013 2.84 million Person +1.8%
2014 2.88 million Person +1.6%
2015 2.92 million Person +1.2%
2016 2.96 million Person +1.5%
2017 3.00 million Person +1.4%
2018 3.04 million Person +1.2%
2019 3.07 million Person +1.1%
2020 3.11 million Person +1.3%
2021 3.15 million Person +1.1%
2022 3.18 million Person +1.1%
2023 3.23 million Person +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 million Person 2.48 million Person 2.62 million Person 4
2010s 2.89 million Person 2.67 million Person 3.07 million Person 10
2020s 3.17 million Person 3.11 million Person 3.23 million Person 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Netherlands 4.48 million Person compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 4.48 million Person compare
  3. 13 Belgium 3.30 million Person compare
  4. 15 Czechia 2.95 million Person compare
  5. 16 Portugal 2.94 million Person compare
  6. 17 Sweden 2.84 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 Switzerland?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland was 3.23 million Person in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million Person in 2023.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million Person in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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