Iceland vs New Zealand: Average effective age of retirement for women
Iceland
65.9 years
in 2018
New Zealand
66.4 years
in 2018
Iceland rank
10th
New Zealand rank
8th
Average effective age of retirement for women over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.4 years against 65.9 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.21 years | 62.59 years | 7.62 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 69.54 years | 60.79 years | 8.75 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65.85 years | 62.81 years | 3.04 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.08 years | 66.38 years | 0.7 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for women, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.4 years against 65.9 years in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for women between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.5 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Iceland ranks 10th 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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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+