China vs Saudi Arabia: Average effective age of retirement for men
China
66.8 years
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
67.6 years
in 2017
China rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 67.6 years against 66.8 years in China, a difference of 0.8 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5 years | 67.23 years | 0.7333 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 66.88 years | 68.9 years | 2.02 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66.8 years | 67.2 years | 0.4 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 67.6 years against 66.8 years in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- China ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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+