China vs Iceland: Average effective age of retirement for men
China
66.8 years
in 2010
Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
China rank
14th
Iceland rank
11th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 68.1 years against 66.8 years in China, a difference of 1.3 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.73 years | 71.2 years | 4.47 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 66.61 years | 70.91 years | 4.3 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 66.88 years | 69.15 years | 2.27 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.8 years | 68.4 years | 1.6 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 68.1 years against 66.8 years in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between China and Iceland?
- 1.3 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- China ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th 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+