Japan vs South Korea: Average effective retirement men
Japan
70.8
in 2018
South Korea
72.3
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
2nd
Average effective retirement men over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 72.3 against 70.8 in Japan, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.05 | 66.77 | 5.28 | Japan |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 66.8 | 3.47 | Japan |
| 1990s | 70.86 | 69.97 | 0.89 | Japan |
| 2000s | 69.64 | 69.32 | 0.32 | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.79 | 72.13 | 2.34 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective retirement men, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 72.3 against 70.8 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective retirement men between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.5, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for average effective retirement men?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average effective retirement men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.