Iceland vs United States: Average effective age of retirement for men
Iceland
68.1 years
in 2018
United States
67.9 years
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
United States rank
12th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 68.1 years against 67.9 years in United States, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.64 years | 65.81 years | 4.83 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 70.91 years | 64.67 years | 6.24 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 64.81 years | 4.34 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 66.17 years | 2.81 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 United States?
- Iceland, at 68.1 years against 67.9 years in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Iceland and United States?
- 0.2 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Iceland ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th 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+