Indonesia vs South Korea: Average effective age of retirement for men
Indonesia
73 years
in 2018
South Korea
72.3 years
in 2018
Indonesia rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 73 years against 72.3 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.7 years.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.93 years | 67.03 years | 7.9 years | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 74.59 years | 69.97 years | 4.62 years | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 74.3 years | 69.32 years | 4.98 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 74.38 years | 72.13 years | 2.24 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 73 years against 72.3 years in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 0.7 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd 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+