South Africa vs Spain: Average effective age of retirement for men
South Africa
63.1 years
in 2018
Spain
62.1 years
in 2018
South Africa rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.1 years against 62.1 years in Spain, a difference of 1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.62 years | 66.12 years | 4.5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 71.41 years | 63.94 years | 7.47 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 67.22 years | 61.59 years | 5.63 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 66.8 years | 61.38 years | 5.42 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.83 years | 62.22 years | 1.61 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 63.1 years against 62.1 years in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between South Africa and Spain?
- 1 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd 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+