China vs United States: Average effective age of retirement for men
China
66.8 years
in 2010
United States
67.9 years
in 2018
China rank
14th
United States rank
12th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.9 years against 66.8 years in China, a difference of 1.1 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 49 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.73 years | 65.23 years | 1.5 years | China |
| 1990s | 66.61 years | 64.67 years | 1.94 years | China |
| 2000s | 66.88 years | 64.81 years | 2.07 years | China |
| 2010s | 66.8 years | 65.6 years | 1.2 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, China or United States?
- United States, at 67.9 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 United States?
- 1.1 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do China and United States rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- China ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th 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+