Estonia vs Ireland: Average effective age of retirement for men

Estonia
65.5 years
in 2018
Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Estonia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 65.6 years against 65.5 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 66.5 years 70.76 years 4.26 years Ireland
1980s 65.97 years 66.27 years 0.3 years Ireland
1990s 65.49 years 64.05 years 1.44 years Estonia
2000s 62.81 years 64.92 years 2.11 years Ireland
2010s 64.59 years 64.94 years 0.3556 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Estonia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 65.6 years against 65.5 years in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Estonia and Ireland?
0.1 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Estonia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd 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+