Belgium vs Slovakia: Average effective age of retirement for men

Belgium
61.6 years
in 2018
Slovakia
61.1 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
Slovakia rank
47th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 61.6 years against 61.1 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 47th of 49 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 58.25 years 59.83 years 1.58 years Slovakia
2000s 58.84 years 59.47 years 0.63 years Slovakia
2010s 60.47 years 60.81 years 0.3444 years Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Belgium or Slovakia?
Belgium, at 61.6 years against 61.1 years in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Belgium and Slovakia?
0.5 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Belgium ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Average effective age of retirement for men
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+