Belgium vs France: Average effective age of retirement for men
Belgium
61.6 years
in 2018
France
60.8 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
France rank
48th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.6 years against 60.8 years in France, a difference of 0.8 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.64 years | 65.62 years | 1.98 years | France |
| 1980s | 60.29 years | 61.57 years | 1.28 years | France |
| 1990s | 58.25 years | 59.79 years | 1.54 years | France |
| 2000s | 58.84 years | 58.91 years | 0.07 years | France |
| 2010s | 60.47 years | 59.76 years | 0.7111 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 61.6 years against 60.8 years in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Belgium and France?
- 0.8 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 48th 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+