Average effective retirement women in Poland
Poland: Average effective retirement women was 60.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
72.2
in 1970
All-time low
57.6
in 2006
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Poland, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 60.6 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Poland peaked at 72.2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2006.
That places Poland 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement women in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.2 | — |
| 1971 | 70.9 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 69.9 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 69 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.4 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.7 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.2 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 66.1 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.7 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.1 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 64.6 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.9 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 63.4 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.7 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.2 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.9 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.2 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 58 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6 | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 60.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 60.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.37 | 65.7 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.72 | 63.2 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.62 | 59.5 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.43 | 57.6 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 59 | 60.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Poland?
- Average effective retirement women in Poland was 60.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for average effective retirement women?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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