How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Average effective age of retirement for women

Denmark

62.5 years

in 2018

Netherlands

62.5 years

in 2018

Denmark rank

27th

Netherlands rank

27th

Average effective age of retirement for women over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 62.5 years against 62.5 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	65.04 years	65.39 years	0.35 years	Netherlands
1980s	63.36 years	61.51 years	1.85 years	Denmark
1990s	60.17 years	59.24 years	0.93 years	Denmark
2000s	61.71 years	59.79 years	1.92 years	Denmark
2010s	61.88 years	62.1 years	0.2222 years	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for women, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 62.5 years against 62.5 years in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for women between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average effective age of retirement for women?: Denmark ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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: 07 August 2026

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