Average effective retirement men in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average effective retirement men was 64.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
64.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
66.5
in 1970
All-time low
57
in 2003
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Bulgaria, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in Bulgaria stood at 64.7.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Bulgaria peaked at 66.5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2003.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement men in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 66.5 —
1971 66.2 -0.5%
1972 65.8 -0.6%
1973 65.5 -0.5%
1974 65.1 -0.6%
1975 64.8 -0.5%
1976 64.4 -0.6%
1977 63.9 -0.8%
1978 63.5 -0.6%
1979 63 -0.8%
1980 62.4 -1.0%
1981 62.5 +0.2%
1982 62.5 +0.0%
1983 62.5 +0.0%
1984 62.6 +0.2%
1985 62.6 +0.0%
1986 62.6 +0.0%
1987 62.5 -0.2%
1988 62.5 +0.0%
1989 62.4 -0.2%
1990 62.4 +0.0%
1991 61.8 -1.0%
1992 61.1 -1.1%
1993 60.5 -1.0%
1994 59.9 -1.0%
1995 59.3 -1.0%
1996 58.6 -1.2%
1997 58 -1.0%
1998 58.1 +0.2%
1999 58.1 +0.0%
2000 58.2 +0.2%
2001 58.1 -0.2%
2002 57.7 -0.7%
2003 57 -1.2%
2004 57.6 +1.1%
2005 58.9 +2.3%
2006 59.8 +1.5%
2007 62.7 +4.8%
2008 65.7 +4.8%
2009 64.4 -2.0%
2010 62.9 -2.3%
2011 61.9 -1.6%
2012 61 -1.5%
2013 61.7 +1.1%
2014 61.8 +0.2%
2015 62.5 +1.1%
2016 63.1 +1.0%
2017 64.1 +1.6%
2018 64.7 +0.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 64.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 64.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.87 63 66.5 10
1980s 62.51 62.4 62.6 10
1990s 59.78 58 62.4 10
2000s 60.01 57 65.7 10
2010s 62.63 61 64.7 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Netherlands 65.2 compare
  2. 27 Denmark 65.1 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 64.9 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 64.7 compare
  5. 31 Finland 64.3 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 64.3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Bulgaria?
Average effective retirement men in Bulgaria was 64.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for average effective retirement men?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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