Greece vs Spain: Average effective age of retirement for men
Greece
61.7 years
in 2018
Spain
62.1 years
in 2018
Greece rank
44th
Spain rank
43rd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.1 years against 61.7 years in Greece, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.62 years | 67.2 years | 0.58 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 65.15 years | 63.94 years | 1.21 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 63.34 years | 61.59 years | 1.75 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 62.55 years | 61.38 years | 1.17 years | Greece |
| 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, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.1 years against 61.7 years in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Greece and Spain?
- 0.4 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Greece ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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+