Average effective retirement men in Sweden

Sweden: Average effective retirement men was 66.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
66.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.9
in 1970
All-time low
62.8
in 1995
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Sweden, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in Sweden stood at 66.4.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Sweden peaked at 67.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average effective retirement men in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Sweden, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 67.9 —
1971 67.1 -1.2%
1972 66.8 -0.4%
1973 66.8 +0.0%
1974 66.6 -0.3%
1975 66.1 -0.8%
1976 66.2 +0.2%
1977 66.2 +0.0%
1978 65.7 -0.8%
1979 65.8 +0.2%
1980 65.3 -0.8%
1981 64.2 -1.7%
1982 63.9 -0.5%
1983 64.5 +0.9%
1984 64 -0.8%
1985 64.2 +0.3%
1986 64.6 +0.6%
1987 64.4 -0.3%
1988 63.4 -1.6%
1989 63.7 +0.5%
1990 64.3 +0.9%
1991 64 -0.5%
1992 63.6 -0.6%
1993 63.9 +0.5%
1994 63.4 -0.8%
1995 62.8 -0.9%
1996 63.8 +1.6%
1997 63.7 -0.2%
1998 64 +0.5%
1999 64.5 +0.8%
2000 63.7 -1.2%
2001 63.5 -0.3%
2002 63.6 +0.2%
2003 64 +0.6%
2004 63.6 -0.6%
2005 65.1 +2.4%
2006 64.6 -0.8%
2007 65.5 +1.4%
2008 65.8 +0.5%
2009 66.1 +0.5%
2010 65.4 -1.1%
2011 66.1 +1.1%
2012 66.1 +0.0%
2013 65.9 -0.3%
2014 65.2 -1.1%
2015 65.7 +0.8%
2016 65.8 +0.2%
2017 66 +0.3%
2018 66.4 +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 66.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 66.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.52 65.7 67.9 10
1980s 64.22 63.4 65.3 10
1990s 63.8 62.8 64.5 10
2000s 64.55 63.5 66.1 10
2010s 65.84 65.2 66.4 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 China 66.8 compare
  2. 15 Argentina 66.6 compare
  3. 15 Brazil 66.6 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 66.4 compare
  5. 19 Turkey 66.3 compare
  6. 20 Norway 66.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Sweden?
Average effective retirement men in Sweden was 66.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for average effective retirement men?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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