China vs Cyprus: Average effective age of retirement for women

China
62 years
in 2010
Cyprus
62.4 years
in 2018
China rank
31st
Cyprus rank
29th

Average effective age of retirement for women over time

  • China
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 62.4 years against 62 years in China, a difference of 0.4 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cyprus ahead.

China ranks 31st and Cyprus ranks 29th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Cyprus Difference Ahead
1980s 56.97 years 69.4 years 12.43 years Cyprus
1990s 57.37 years 62.42 years 5.05 years Cyprus
2000s 61.28 years 61.94 years 0.66 years Cyprus
2010s 62 years 60.2 years 1.8 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for women, China or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 62.4 years against 62 years in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for women between China and Cyprus?
0.4 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do China and Cyprus rank globally for average effective age of retirement for women?
China ranks 31st and Cyprus ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average effective age of retirement for women
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+