Canada vs Estonia: Average effective age of retirement for men
Canada
65.5 years
in 2018
Estonia
65.5 years
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Estonia rank
23rd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.5 years against 65.5 years in Estonia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.54 years | 66.5 years | 0.96 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 64.15 years | 65.97 years | 1.82 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 62.57 years | 65.49 years | 2.92 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 63.3 years | 62.81 years | 0.49 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.71 years | 64.59 years | 0.1222 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 65.5 years against 65.5 years in Estonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Canada and Estonia?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 23rd 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+