Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average effective retirement women

Ireland
64.1
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.6
in 2018
Ireland rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Average effective retirement women over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64.1 against 63.6 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 72.87 64.55 8.32 Ireland
1980s 67.13 61.37 5.76 Ireland
1990s 64.56 60.63 3.93 Ireland
2000s 65.27 61.49 3.78 Ireland
2010s 63.57 62.63 0.9333 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective retirement women, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 64.1 against 63.6 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective retirement women between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average effective retirement women?
Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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