Average effective retirement men in South Korea
South Korea: Average effective retirement men was 72.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.3
in 2014
All-time low
65.4
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement men in South Korea, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 72.3 for average effective retirement men in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in South Korea peaked at 73.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 1971.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement men in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7 | — |
| 1971 | 65.4 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.4 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.7 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 68.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 68.5 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 67.8 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.4 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 67.5 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 66.1 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 65.9 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.3 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.1 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 68 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 69.9 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 70.6 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.7 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 70.6 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.5 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.6 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.7 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.7 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.8 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 72.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 72.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.77 | 65.4 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 | 65.9 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.97 | 67.7 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.32 | 67 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.13 | 71 | 73.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement men in South Korea?
- Average effective retirement men in South Korea was 72.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for average effective retirement men?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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