Australia vs Denmark: Average effective age of retirement for men
Australia
65.3 years
in 2018
Denmark
65.1 years
in 2018
Australia rank
25th
Denmark rank
27th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 65.3 years against 65.1 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 years | 66.56 years | 0.52 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 62.86 years | 65.6 years | 2.74 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.26 years | 63.48 years | 1.22 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.27 years | 63.51 years | 0.24 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 65.12 years | 63.7 years | 1.42 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 65.3 years against 65.1 years in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.2 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average effective age of retirement for men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+