Croatia vs Spain: Average effective age of retirement for men

Croatia
61.7 years
in 2018
Spain
62.1 years
in 2018
Croatia rank
44th
Spain rank
43rd

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Croatia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 62.1 years against 61.7 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.4 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 61.1 years 61.18 years 0.08 years Spain
2000s 61.72 years 61.38 years 0.34 years Croatia
2010s 61.8 years 62.22 years 0.4222 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Croatia or Spain?
Spain, at 62.1 years against 61.7 years in Croatia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Croatia and Spain?
0.4 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Croatia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd 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+