Canada vs Latvia: Average effective age of retirement for men
Canada
65.5 years
in 2018
Latvia
65.7 years
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Latvia rank
21st
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 65.7 years against 65.5 years in Canada, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.48 years | 62.95 years | 0.4667 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.3 years | 63.27 years | 0.03 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.71 years | 63.96 years | 0.7556 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 65.7 years against 65.5 years in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.2 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 21st 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+