Average effective retirement women in Spain
Spain: Average effective retirement women was 61.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 1973
All-time low
61.2
in 1999
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Spain, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 61.3 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Spain peaked at 73.7 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 61.2, in 1999.
Spain ranks 36th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement women in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69 | — |
| 1971 | 71.1 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 72.6 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 73.7 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 71.6 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 72.4 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.8 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.2 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 67.5 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 66.6 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 65.1 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 64.6 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.1 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 63.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.1 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 65.6 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.7 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.1 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.7 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.1 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.8 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61.8 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.1 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.6 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 61.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 61.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.26 | 63.7 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.81 | 63.1 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.31 | 61.2 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.53 | 61.2 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.72 | 61.3 | 63.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Spain?
- Average effective retirement women in Spain was 61.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 1973.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for average effective retirement women?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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