Poland vs South Africa: Average effective age of retirement for men
Poland
62.8 years
in 2018
South Africa
63.1 years
in 2018
Poland rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.1 years against 62.8 years in Poland, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 49 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.38 years | 70.62 years | 1.24 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 66.78 years | 71.41 years | 4.63 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 64.35 years | 67.22 years | 2.87 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.36 years | 66.8 years | 5.44 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62.2 years | 63.83 years | 1.63 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.1 years against 62.8 years in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.3 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Poland ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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+