Brazil vs China: Average effective age of retirement for men

Brazil
66.6 years
in 2018
China
66.8 years
in 2010
Brazil rank
15th
China rank
14th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 66.8 years against 66.6 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.2 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and China ranks 14th of 49 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1980s 69.1 years 66.73 years 2.37 years Brazil
1990s 67.76 years 66.61 years 1.15 years Brazil
2000s 67.48 years 66.88 years 0.6 years Brazil
2010s 68.3 years 66.8 years 1.5 years Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Brazil or China?
China, at 66.8 years against 66.6 years in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Brazil and China?
0.2 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Brazil ranks 15th and China ranks 14th 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+