How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?

44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.

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.

Italy vs South Africa: Average effective age of retirement for men

Italy

63.3 years

in 2018

South Africa

63.1 years

in 2018

Italy rank

37th

South Africa rank

40th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

Italy
South Africa

How they compare

Italy currently reports 63.3 years against 63.1 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	62.52 years	70.62 years	8.1 years	South Africa
1980s	62.12 years	71.41 years	9.29 years	South Africa
1990s	60.17 years	67.22 years	7.05 years	South Africa
2000s	61.3 years	66.8 years	5.5 years	South Africa
2010s	61.68 years	63.83 years	2.16 years	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Italy or South Africa?: Italy, at 63.3 years against 63.1 years in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Italy and South Africa?: 0.2 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?: Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+