Germany vs Hungary: Average effective age of retirement for men
Germany
64 years
in 2018
Hungary
63.4 years
in 2018
Germany rank
34th
Hungary rank
36th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64 years against 63.4 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.94 years | 66.98 years | 2.04 years | Hungary |
| 1980s | 62.24 years | 64.33 years | 2.09 years | Hungary |
| 1990s | 61.22 years | 61.08 years | 0.14 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 61.41 years | 58.81 years | 2.6 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.77 years | 62.03 years | 0.7333 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 64 years against 63.4 years in Hungary as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.6 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Germany ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 36th 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+