South Africa vs Spain: Average effective retirement men

South Africa
63.1
in 2018
Spain
62.1
in 2018
South Africa rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd

Average effective retirement men over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.1 against 62.1 in Spain, a difference of 1.

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 66.12 4.5 South Africa
1980s 71.41 63.94 7.47 South Africa
1990s 67.22 61.59 5.63 South Africa
2000s 66.8 61.38 5.42 South Africa
2010s 63.83 62.22 1.61 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective retirement men, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 63.1 against 62.1 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective retirement men between South Africa and Spain?
1, 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 retirement men?
South Africa ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average effective retirement 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 retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed