Saudi Arabia vs United States: Average effective age of retirement for men
Saudi Arabia
67.6 years
in 2017
United States
67.9 years
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.9 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.23 years | 65 years | 2.23 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 68.9 years | 64.81 years | 4.09 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 68.85 years | 65.95 years | 2.9 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 67.9 years against 67.6 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.3 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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+