Norway vs Sweden: Average effective age of retirement for men
Norway
66.1 years
in 2018
Sweden
66.4 years
in 2018
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.4 years against 66.1 years in Norway, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.27 years | 66.52 years | 0.75 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 65.96 years | 64.22 years | 1.74 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 64.23 years | 63.8 years | 0.43 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 63.78 years | 64.55 years | 0.77 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.04 years | 65.84 years | 0.8 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 66.4 years against 66.1 years in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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+