Russia vs South Africa: Average effective age of retirement for men

Russia
63.2 years
in 2018
South Africa
63.1 years
in 2018
Russia rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 63.2 years against 63.1 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 61.37 years 65.65 years 4.28 years South Africa
2000s 61.96 years 66.8 years 4.84 years South Africa
2010s 63.17 years 63.83 years 0.6667 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, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 63.2 years against 63.1 years in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Russia and South Africa?
0.1 years, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Russia ranks 38th 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

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+