Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 15.72 million Person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.72 million Person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.72 million Person
in 2018
All-time low
14.27 million Person
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M2007201220182007: 14.3M Person2008: 14.5M Person2009: 14.8M Person2010: 15.0M Person2011: 15.1M Person2012: 15.3M Person2013: 15.4M Person2014: 15.5M Person2015: 15.6M Person2016: 15.5M Person2017: 15.6M Person2018: 15.7M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 15.72 million Person for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.72 million Person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million Person, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Person Change
2007 14.27 million Person
2008 14.52 million Person +1.8%
2009 14.83 million Person +2.1%
2010 15.00 million Person +1.2%
2011 15.13 million Person +0.8%
2012 15.28 million Person +1.0%
2013 15.44 million Person +1.1%
2014 15.55 million Person +0.7%
2015 15.64 million Person +0.6%
2016 15.54 million Person -0.6%
2017 15.64 million Person +0.6%
2018 15.72 million Person +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.54 million Person 14.27 million Person 14.83 million Person 3
2010s 15.44 million Person 15.00 million Person 15.72 million Person 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 France 22.07 million Person compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 17.48 million Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 15.81 million Person compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 15.72 million Person compare
  5. 7 Poland 10.69 million Person compare
  6. 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.72 million Person in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.72 million Person in 2018.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million Person in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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