Belgium vs Greece: Average effective age of retirement for men
Belgium
61.6 years
in 2018
Greece
61.7 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
Greece rank
44th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.7 years against 61.6 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Greece ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.64 years | 66.62 years | 2.98 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 60.29 years | 65.15 years | 4.86 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 58.25 years | 63.34 years | 5.09 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 58.84 years | 62.55 years | 3.71 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 60.47 years | 61.8 years | 1.33 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 61.7 years against 61.6 years in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.1 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Greece ranks 44th 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+