Average effective retirement men in Greece

Greece: Average effective retirement men was 61.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
61.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.3
in 1970
All-time low
61.5
in 2017
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Greece, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in Greece stood at 61.7.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Greece peaked at 67.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.5, in 2017.

Greece ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average effective retirement men in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Greece, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 67.3 —
1971 67.1 -0.3%
1972 67 -0.1%
1973 66.8 -0.3%
1974 66.7 -0.1%
1975 66.5 -0.3%
1976 66.4 -0.2%
1977 66.3 -0.2%
1978 66.1 -0.3%
1979 66 -0.2%
1980 65.9 -0.2%
1981 65.8 -0.2%
1982 65.7 -0.2%
1983 65.5 -0.3%
1984 65.3 -0.3%
1985 65.2 -0.2%
1986 64.7 -0.8%
1987 64.5 -0.3%
1988 64.5 +0.0%
1989 64.4 -0.2%
1990 63.7 -1.1%
1991 63.7 +0.0%
1992 63.5 -0.3%
1993 63.7 +0.3%
1994 63 -1.1%
1995 63.2 +0.3%
1996 63.4 +0.3%
1997 63.8 +0.6%
1998 62.6 -1.9%
1999 62.8 +0.3%
2000 63.2 +0.6%
2001 63.1 -0.2%
2002 62.5 -1.0%
2003 63.1 +1.0%
2004 62.6 -0.8%
2005 62.4 -0.3%
2006 62.1 -0.5%
2007 62.5 +0.6%
2008 62.1 -0.6%
2009 61.9 -0.3%
2010 61.9 +0.0%
2011 61.8 -0.2%
2012 61.9 +0.2%
2013 62 +0.2%
2014 61.6 -0.6%
2015 61.8 +0.3%
2016 62 +0.3%
2017 61.5 -0.8%
2018 61.7 +0.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 61.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 61.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.62 66 67.3 10
1980s 65.15 64.4 65.9 10
1990s 63.34 62.6 63.8 10
2000s 62.55 61.9 63.2 10
2010s 61.8 61.5 62 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 42 Poland 62.8 compare
  2. 43 Spain 62.1 compare
  3. 44 Croatia 61.7 compare
  4. 46 Belgium 61.6 compare
  5. 47 Slovakia 61.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Greece?
Average effective retirement men in Greece was 61.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5 in 2017.
How does Greece rank for average effective retirement men?
Greece ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
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Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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