Norway vs Turkey: Average effective age of retirement for men

Norway
66.1 years
in 2018
Turkey
66.3 years
in 2018
Norway rank
20th
Turkey rank
19th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Norway
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 66.3 years against 66.1 years in Norway, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Norway ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 67.27 years 68.83 years 1.56 years Turkey
1980s 65.96 years 64.83 years 1.13 years Norway
1990s 64.23 years 63.32 years 0.91 years Norway
2000s 63.78 years 62.82 years 0.96 years Norway
2010s 65.04 years 64.76 years 0.2889 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Norway or Turkey?
Turkey, at 66.3 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 Turkey?
0.2 years, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Norway ranks 20th 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

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

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