Latvia vs Turkey: Average effective age of retirement for men
Latvia
65.7 years
in 2018
Turkey
66.3 years
in 2018
Latvia rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Latvia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 66.3 years against 65.7 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.95 years | 62.5 years | 0.45 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.27 years | 62.82 years | 0.45 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 63.96 years | 64.76 years | 0.8 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Latvia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 66.3 years against 65.7 years in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Latvia and Turkey?
- 0.6 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th 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+