Iceland vs Romania: Average effective age of retirement for men
Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
Romania
68.8 years
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
Romania rank
9th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.8 years against 68.1 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.64 years | 63.77 years | 6.87 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 70.91 years | 62.05 years | 8.86 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 67.64 years | 1.51 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 67.58 years | 1.4 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 68.8 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 Romania?
- 0.7 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th 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+