Average effective retirement men in Iceland

Iceland: Average effective retirement men was 68.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
68.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 1991
All-time low
67.9
in 2004
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Average effective retirement men in Iceland, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 701981: 70.11982: 70.11983: 70.51984: 70.61985: 70.71986: 70.81987: 71.21988: 71.11989: 71.31990: 71.41991: 71.71992: 711993: 711994: 70.61995: 70.51996: 70.91997: 71.21998: 70.51999: 70.32000: 70.32001: 69.32002: 692003: 68.62004: 67.92005: 68.92006: 69.22007: 69.52008: 69.12009: 69.72010: 68.42011: 68.22012: 68.22013: 68.92014: 69.42015: 70.12016: 69.72017: 69.82018: 68.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in Iceland stood at 68.1.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Iceland peaked at 71.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.9, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average effective retirement men in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Iceland, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 70 —
1981 70.1 +0.1%
1982 70.1 +0.0%
1983 70.5 +0.6%
1984 70.6 +0.1%
1985 70.7 +0.1%
1986 70.8 +0.1%
1987 71.2 +0.6%
1988 71.1 -0.1%
1989 71.3 +0.3%
1990 71.4 +0.1%
1991 71.7 +0.4%
1992 71 -1.0%
1993 71 +0.0%
1994 70.6 -0.6%
1995 70.5 -0.1%
1996 70.9 +0.6%
1997 71.2 +0.4%
1998 70.5 -1.0%
1999 70.3 -0.3%
2000 70.3 +0.0%
2001 69.3 -1.4%
2002 69 -0.4%
2003 68.6 -0.6%
2004 67.9 -1.0%
2005 68.9 +1.5%
2006 69.2 +0.4%
2007 69.5 +0.4%
2008 69.1 -0.6%
2009 69.7 +0.9%
2010 68.4 -1.9%
2011 68.2 -0.3%
2012 68.2 +0.0%
2013 68.9 +1.0%
2014 69.4 +0.7%
2015 70.1 +1.0%
2016 69.7 -0.6%
2017 69.8 +0.1%
2018 68.1 -2.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 68.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 68.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.64 70 71.3 10
1990s 70.91 70.3 71.7 10
2000s 69.15 67.9 70.3 10
2010s 68.98 68.1 70.1 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Israel 69.4 compare
  2. 9 Romania 68.8 compare
  3. 10 Portugal 68.5 compare
  4. 12 United States 67.9 compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 67.6 compare
  6. 14 China 66.8 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Iceland?
Average effective retirement men in Iceland was 68.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 1991.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average effective retirement men?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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