Japan vs New Zealand: Average effective age of retirement for men
Japan
70.8 years
in 2018
New Zealand
69.8 years
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
New Zealand rank
6th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.8 years against 69.8 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.05 years | 68.1 years | 3.95 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 64.55 years | 5.72 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 70.86 years | 63.1 years | 7.76 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 69.64 years | 65.41 years | 4.23 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.79 years | 67.61 years | 2.18 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 70.8 years against 69.8 years in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Japan and New Zealand?
- 1 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Japan ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 6th 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+