Spent on pensions · Latest available · 2023–2024 Public spending on old-age and survivors’ pensions, against GDP. Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown. 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27 EU countries Spent on pensions Latest available · 2023–2024 Sweden: 10.81% · 2024 Spain: 13.23% · 2024 Slovakia: 9.45% · 2024 Slovenia: 9.99% · 2024 Romania: 8.3% · 2023 Portugal: 13% · 2024 Poland: 11.61% · 2024 the Netherlands: 11.18% · 2024 Malta: 5.08% · 2024 Luxembourg: 10.39% · 2024 Lithuania: 7.38% · 2024 Latvia: 9.03% · 2024 Italy: 15.91% · 2024 Ireland: 4.24% · 2023 Hungary: 7.04% · 2024 Greece: 14.09% · 2024 Germany: 11.83% · 2024 France: 14.61% · 2023 Finland: 14.46% · 2024 Estonia: 8.67% · 2024 Denmark: 11.38% · 2024 Czechia: 9.03% · 2024 Cyprus: 7.56% · 2024 Croatia: 9.36% · 2024 Bulgaria: 9.64% · 2024 Belgium: 13.46% · 2024 Austria: 15.56% · 2024 4.24% 6.574% 8.908% 11.242% 13.576% 15.91% No data / outside the EU Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. Public spending on old-age and survivors’ pensions, against GDP. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Eurostat · Spent on pensions · Latest available · 2023–2024 Natural Earth · Eurostat · averageperson.eu 4.24% – 6.574%
> 6.574% – 8.908%
> 8.908% – 11.242%
> 11.242% – 13.576%
> 13.576% – 15.91%
No data / outside the EU
Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown.
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Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year.
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