Estonia vs New Zealand: Average effective age of retirement for women

Estonia
65.7 years
in 2018
New Zealand
66.4 years
in 2018
Estonia rank
11th
New Zealand rank
8th

Average effective age of retirement for women over time

  • Estonia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 66.4 years against 65.7 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.7 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Estonia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 61.76 years 66.78 years 5.02 years New Zealand
1980s 60.57 years 62.59 years 2.02 years New Zealand
1990s 61.99 years 60.79 years 1.2 years Estonia
2000s 61.54 years 62.81 years 1.27 years New Zealand
2010s 63.91 years 66.38 years 2.47 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for women, Estonia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 66.4 years against 65.7 years in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for women between Estonia and New Zealand?
0.7 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for average effective age of retirement for women?
Estonia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th 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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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+