Average effective retirement men in Belgium
Belgium: Average effective retirement men was 61.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
64.2
in 1971
All-time low
57.6
in 2003
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement men in Belgium, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 61.6 for average effective retirement men in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Belgium peaked at 64.2 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2003.
That places Belgium 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement men in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.1 | — |
| 1971 | 64.2 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.6 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.2 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 62.5 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 62 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.5 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 61.1 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 61 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60.7 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.1 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 59.4 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.8 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 58.7 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.5 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.9 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.9 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.5 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.6 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.64 | 62 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.29 | 58.7 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.25 | 57.9 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.84 | 57.6 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.47 | 59.6 | 61.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement men in Belgium?
- Average effective retirement men in Belgium was 61.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 in 1971.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for average effective retirement men?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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