Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Average effective age of retirement for men
Portugal
68.5 years
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
67.6 years
in 2017
Portugal rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.5 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.47 years | 67.23 years | 3.77 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 65.47 years | 68.9 years | 3.43 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 67.41 years | 68.85 years | 1.44 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 68.5 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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+