China vs South Africa: Average effective retirement women

China
62
in 2010
South Africa
61.7
in 2018
China rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

Average effective retirement women over time

  • China
  • South Africa
0204060197519962018

How they compare

China currently reports 62 against 61.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 56.97 68.2 11.23 South Africa
1990s 57.37 66.24 8.87 South Africa
2000s 61.28 63.5 2.22 South Africa
2010s 62 62.6 0.6 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective retirement women, China or South Africa?
China, at 62 against 61.7 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in average effective retirement women between China and South Africa?
0.3, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for average effective retirement women?
China ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average effective retirement women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed