China vs Malta: Average effective age of retirement for women

China
62 years
in 2010
Malta
61.4 years
in 2018
China rank
31st
Malta rank
34th

Average effective age of retirement for women over time

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

China currently reports 62 years against 61.4 years in Malta, a difference of 0.6 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

China ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 57.37 years 61.9 years 4.53 years Malta
2000s 61.28 years 60.56 years 0.72 years China
2010s 62 years 63.3 years 1.3 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for women, China or Malta?
China, at 62 years against 61.4 years in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for women between China and Malta?
0.6 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do China and Malta rank globally for average effective age of retirement for women?
China ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th 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+