Romania vs United States: Average effective age of retirement for men
Romania
68.8 years
in 2018
United States
67.9 years
in 2018
Romania rank
9th
United States rank
12th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.8 years against 67.9 years in United States, a difference of 0.9 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.56 years | 66.99 years | 0.57 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 63.77 years | 65.81 years | 2.04 years | United States |
| 1990s | 62.05 years | 64.67 years | 2.62 years | United States |
| 2000s | 67.64 years | 64.81 years | 2.83 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 67.58 years | 66.17 years | 1.41 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 68.8 years against 67.9 years in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Romania and United States?
- 0.9 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Romania ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th 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+