Average effective retirement men in Portugal

Portugal: Average effective retirement men was 68.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.1
in 1970
All-time low
62.9
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Portugal, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 68.5 for average effective retirement men in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Portugal peaked at 73.1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 1997.

That places Portugal 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average effective retirement men in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 73.1 —
1971 73 -0.1%
1972 72.9 -0.1%
1973 72.8 -0.1%
1974 72.7 -0.1%
1975 71.5 -1.7%
1976 71.1 -0.6%
1977 70.3 -1.1%
1978 69 -1.8%
1979 68.7 -0.4%
1980 68.5 -0.3%
1981 67.5 -1.5%
1982 67.5 +0.0%
1983 67.3 -0.3%
1984 66.3 -1.5%
1985 66.4 +0.2%
1986 65.9 -0.8%
1987 65.4 -0.8%
1988 66.8 +2.1%
1989 66.4 -0.6%
1990 65.8 -0.9%
1991 64 -2.7%
1992 64.6 +0.9%
1993 64.5 -0.2%
1994 63.9 -0.9%
1995 63.6 -0.5%
1996 64.3 +1.1%
1997 62.9 -2.2%
1998 63.8 +1.4%
1999 63.7 -0.2%
2000 63.5 -0.3%
2001 63.8 +0.5%
2002 64.5 +1.1%
2003 64.3 -0.3%
2004 65.3 +1.6%
2005 66.3 +1.5%
2006 66.3 +0.0%
2007 67 +1.1%
2008 66.6 -0.6%
2009 67.1 +0.8%
2010 66.5 -0.9%
2011 66.2 -0.5%
2012 66.4 +0.3%
2013 66.9 +0.8%
2014 67 +0.1%
2015 67.7 +1.0%
2016 69 +1.9%
2017 69.6 +0.9%
2018 68.5 -1.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 68.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 68.5 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
1970s 71.51 68.7 73.1 10
1980s 66.8 65.4 68.5 10
1990s 64.11 62.9 65.8 10
2000s 65.47 63.5 67.1 10
2010s 67.53 66.2 69.6 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Israel 69.4 compare
  2. 9 Romania 68.8 compare
  3. 11 Iceland 68.1 compare
  4. 12 United States 67.9 compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 67.6 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Portugal?
Average effective retirement men in Portugal was 68.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 73.1 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 1997.
How does Portugal rank for average effective retirement men?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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