Average effective retirement women in Portugal

Portugal: Average effective retirement women was 65.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
65.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 1970
All-time low
59.4
in 1999
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement women in Portugal, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective retirement women in Portugal is 65.4, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Portugal peaked at 71.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 1999.

That places Portugal 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement women in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement women in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 71.9 —
1971 71 -1.3%
1972 70.4 -0.8%
1973 69.9 -0.7%
1974 69.5 -0.6%
1975 68.8 -1.0%
1976 67.4 -2.0%
1977 68.5 +1.6%
1978 68 -0.7%
1979 67.6 -0.6%
1980 67.5 -0.1%
1981 68.1 +0.9%
1982 66.3 -2.6%
1983 65.7 -0.9%
1984 67.6 +2.9%
1985 66.7 -1.3%
1986 65.7 -1.5%
1987 65.3 -0.6%
1988 64.9 -0.6%
1989 64.2 -1.1%
1990 64.3 +0.2%
1991 66.6 +3.6%
1992 64.7 -2.9%
1993 63.5 -1.9%
1994 64 +0.8%
1995 63 -1.6%
1996 61.9 -1.7%
1997 63.5 +2.6%
1998 60 -5.5%
1999 59.4 -1.0%
2000 60.3 +1.5%
2001 61.4 +1.8%
2002 61.1 -0.5%
2003 64.2 +5.1%
2004 65.6 +2.2%
2005 66.2 +0.9%
2006 66.3 +0.2%
2007 65.9 -0.6%
2008 65.3 -0.9%
2009 63.7 -2.5%
2010 64.7 +1.6%
2011 65.2 +0.8%
2012 65.7 +0.8%
2013 66.1 +0.6%
2014 66.2 +0.2%
2015 66.1 -0.2%
2016 64.9 -1.8%
2017 65.6 +1.1%
2018 65.4 -0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 65.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 65.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.3 67.4 71.9 10
1980s 66.2 64.2 68.1 10
1990s 63.09 59.4 66.6 10
2000s 64 60.3 66.3 10
2010s 65.54 64.7 66.2 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Israel 66 compare
  2. 10 Iceland 65.9 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 65.7 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 65.4 compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 65 compare
  6. 15 Turkey 64.9 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement women in Portugal?
Average effective retirement women in Portugal was 65.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for average effective retirement women?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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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
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