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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+