Canada vs Norway: Average effective age of retirement for men

Canada
65.5 years
in 2018
Norway
66.1 years
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.1 years against 65.5 years in Canada, a difference of 0.6 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 49 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 65.54 years 67.27 years 1.73 years Norway
1980s 64.15 years 65.96 years 1.81 years Norway
1990s 62.57 years 64.23 years 1.66 years Norway
2000s 63.3 years 63.78 years 0.48 years Norway
2010s 64.71 years 65.04 years 0.3333 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 66.1 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 Norway?
0.6 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Canada ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th 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

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+