Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Average effective age of retirement for men

Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
67.6 years
in 2017
Iceland rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68.1 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.67 years 67.23 years 3.43 years Iceland
2000s 69.15 years 68.9 years 0.25 years Iceland
2010s 69.09 years 68.85 years 0.2375 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 Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 68.1 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.5 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Iceland ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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+