Iceland vs Portugal: Average effective age of retirement for men
Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
Portugal
68.5 years
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.5 years against 68.1 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.64 years | 66.8 years | 3.84 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 70.91 years | 64.11 years | 6.8 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 65.47 years | 3.68 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 67.53 years | 1.44 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.5 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 Portugal?
- 0.4 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th 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+