Average effective retirement men in Spain

Spain: Average effective retirement men was 62.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
62.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 1970
All-time low
60.8
in 1995
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Spain, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 62.1 for average effective retirement men in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Spain peaked at 69.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 60.8, in 1995.

Spain ranks 43rd 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Spain, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 69.4 —
1971 68.8 -0.9%
1972 68.2 -0.9%
1973 67.7 -0.7%
1974 67.3 -0.6%
1975 66.8 -0.7%
1976 66.5 -0.4%
1977 66.5 +0.0%
1978 66.4 -0.2%
1979 64.4 -3.0%
1980 64.8 +0.6%
1981 65.4 +0.9%
1982 64.9 -0.8%
1983 64.2 -1.1%
1984 63.5 -1.1%
1985 63.5 +0.0%
1986 63.2 -0.5%
1987 63.2 +0.0%
1988 63.2 +0.0%
1989 63.5 +0.5%
1990 63.3 -0.3%
1991 62.7 -0.9%
1992 61.5 -1.9%
1993 61.3 -0.3%
1994 61.2 -0.2%
1995 60.8 -0.7%
1996 60.9 +0.2%
1997 61.4 +0.8%
1998 61.4 +0.0%
1999 61.4 +0.0%
2000 61.6 +0.3%
2001 61.7 +0.2%
2002 61.3 -0.6%
2003 61.3 +0.0%
2004 61.1 -0.3%
2005 60.9 -0.3%
2006 61.2 +0.5%
2007 61.4 +0.3%
2008 61.6 +0.3%
2009 61.7 +0.2%
2010 62.3 +1.0%
2011 62.3 +0.0%
2012 62.3 +0.0%
2013 62.2 -0.2%
2014 62.2 +0.0%
2015 62.2 +0.0%
2016 62.2 +0.0%
2017 62.2 +0.0%
2018 62.1 -0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 62.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 62.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.2 64.4 69.4 10
1980s 63.94 63.2 65.4 10
1990s 61.59 60.8 63.3 10
2000s 61.38 60.9 61.7 10
2010s 62.22 62.1 62.3 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Slovenia 63.1 compare
  2. 40 South Africa 63.1 compare
  3. 42 Poland 62.8 compare
  4. 44 Croatia 61.7 compare
  5. 44 Greece 61.7 compare
  6. 46 Belgium 61.6 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Spain?
Average effective retirement men in Spain was 62.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for average effective retirement men?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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