Iceland vs Israel: Average effective age of retirement for men

Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
Israel
69.4 years
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
Israel rank
8th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Iceland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 69.4 years against 68.1 years in Iceland, a difference of 1.3 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Israel ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 70.91 years 66.32 years 4.59 years Iceland
2000s 69.15 years 66.02 years 3.13 years Iceland
2010s 68.98 years 68.27 years 0.7111 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Iceland or Israel?
Israel, at 69.4 years against 68.1 years in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Iceland and Israel?
1.3 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Iceland ranks 11th and Israel ranks 8th 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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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+