Chile vs Japan: Average effective age of retirement for men

Chile
70 years
in 2018
Japan
70.8 years
in 2018
Chile rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.8 years against 70 years in Chile, a difference of 0.8 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 70.6 years 72.05 years 1.45 years Japan
1980s 68.57 years 70.27 years 1.7 years Japan
1990s 68.64 years 70.86 years 2.22 years Japan
2000s 68.67 years 69.64 years 0.97 years Japan
2010s 69.87 years 69.79 years 0.0778 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Chile or Japan?
Japan, at 70.8 years against 70 years in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Chile and Japan?
0.8 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Chile ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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+