Retirement Age by Country

Compare the legal retirement age across 54 countries worldwide, sorted from lowest to highest.

Drinking Age Driving Age Voting Age Age of Consent Retirement Age
58
Lowest Age
67
Highest Age
63.9
Average
65
Most Common
# Country Retirement Age
1 Indonesia 58
2 Bangladesh 59
3 China 60
4 India 60
5 South Africa 60
6 Turkey 60
7 Saudi Arabia 60
8 United Arab Emirates 60
9 Egypt 60
10 Nigeria 60
11 Kenya 60
12 Thailand 60
13 Vietnam 60
14 Malaysia 60
15 Pakistan 60
16 Colombia 62
17 Singapore 63
18 France 64
19 Canada 65
20 Japan 65
21 South Korea 65
22 Brazil 65
23 Mexico 65
24 Belgium 65
25 Sweden 65
26 Finland 65
27 Switzerland 65
28 Austria 65
29 Poland 65
30 New Zealand 65
31 Russia 65
32 Argentina 65
33 Chile 65
34 Philippines 65
35 Taiwan 65
36 Czech Republic 65
37 Hungary 65
38 Romania 65
39 Cuba 65
40 Peru 65
41 United Kingdom 66
42 Spain 66
43 Portugal 66
44 Ireland 66
45 United States 67
46 Australia 67
47 Germany 67
48 Italy 67
49 Netherlands 67
50 Norway 67
51 Denmark 67
52 Greece 67
53 Israel 67
54 Iceland 67

Questions fréquemment posées

What is the lowest retirement age in the world?

The lowest retirement age in our data is 58 years old, found in countries like Indonesia.

What is the highest retirement age in the world?

The highest retirement age in our data is 67 years old, found in countries like United States, Australia, Germany.

What is the most common retirement age?

The most common retirement age is 65 years old, with 22 out of 54 countries using this threshold.

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