Ireland vs Latvia: Average effective age of retirement for men
Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Latvia
65.7 years
in 2018
Ireland rank
22nd
Latvia rank
21st
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 65.7 years against 65.6 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.97 years | 62.95 years | 1.02 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 64.92 years | 63.27 years | 1.65 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.94 years | 63.96 years | 0.9889 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 65.7 years against 65.6 years in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.1 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 21st 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+