Which country ranks last on Retirement Age (Men) of those listed?

Sri Lanka ranks last of the 82 countries listed, at 55. The list covers 82 of 235 countries.

Where does the Retirement Age by Country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Retirement age - Wikipedia; Retirement Age Men - Trading Economics; Retirement Age Women - Trading Economics; Libya Extends Retirement Age to 70 - Libya Review.

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Retirement Age by Country

Name: Retirement Age by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Libya has the highest Retirement Age (Men) of the 82 countries listed (70). Sri Lanka ranks last of the 82 listed (55).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

64.59

Middle half 60 – 65

Average

63.29

82 countries

Highest

Libya

Lowest

Sri Lanka

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82 countries · # = rank by Retirement Age (Men)

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1	Libya	70	70	2,022	Libya raised the general retirement age from 65 to 70. However, retirement at 60 is still allowed for women, for men in hazardous jobs, and for men in regular jobs if both they and their employer agree.
2	Italy	67	67	2,025	You need 20 years of contributions to retire at 67 years and 3 months. With 41 years of contributions, you can retire at 62. With 41 years 10 months (women) or 42 years 10 months (men), you can retire at any age.
2	Australia	67	67	2,025	—
2	Netherlands	67	67	2,025	—
2	Greece	67	67	2,025	—
2	Israel	67	63.25	2,025	Retirement age for women is to be increased gradually and reach 65 by 2032.
2	Denmark	67	67	2,025	From 2030 onwards, retirement age will be linked to life expectancy. From 2040 to 2045 the state retirement age was set to 70.
2	Iceland	67	67	2,025	—
9	United States	66.83	66.83	2,025	In the U.S., retirement age depends on birth year. You can retire as early as 62, but benefits are reduced by about 25–30%. Full benefits start at 66 for those born before 1960 and 67 for those born after. Delaying benefits until 70 increases the monthly amount.
10	Spain	66.67	66.67	2,025	The age will be 67 by 2027.
11	Portugal	66.58	66.58	2,025	—
12	Germany	66	66	2,025	Retirement age is being increased and will gradually rise to 67 by 2031.
12	United Kingdom	66	66	2,025	Retirement age will increase to 68 by 2037.
12	Ireland	66	66	2,025	In Ireland the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 68 years by 2028.
12	Cyprus	66	66	2,025	—
16	Brazil	65	62	2,025	Some groups (like rural workers, teachers, and police) can retire earlier. All workers must meet minimum contribution periods: private-sector workers need 20 years (men) or 15 years (women) for partial benefits; public-sector workers need 25 years. Full benefits require 40 yea…
16	Mexico	65	65	2,025	Retirement age is expected to be increased in the coming years.
16	Japan	65	65	2,025	—
16	Canada	65	65	2,025	Since 2023 the retirement age is 60 years for all.
16	Poland	65	60	2,025	—
16	Chile	65	60	2,025	The retirement age in China currently is 60 for men and 55 for female civil servants and 50 for female workers.
16	Romania	65	62	2,025	The age for women is being increased gradually. It will reach 63 by 2030, 64 in 2033 and 65 in 2035, and then will be linked to life expectancy.
16	Belgium	65	65	2,025	Early retirement is possible from 60 onwards with a career of at least 44 years, from 61 onwards with at least 43 years, or from 63 onwards with a career of at least 42 years. Some exceptions exist, mainly in the required number of years. A career year is considered if it cont…
16	United Arab Emirates	65	65	2,010	—
16	Azerbaijan	65	64.5	2,025	—
16	Hungary	65	65	2,025	Women with 40 years of insurance can retire at any age.
16	Austria	65	60.5	2,025	65 for women as of 2033.
16	Switzerland	65	64	2,025	—
16	Hong Kong	65	65	2,025	Early retirement possible between the ages of 60 and 64. Some disciplined services staff of the government have lower retirement age.
16	Serbia	65	63.83	2,025	Both men and women can retire when they reach their respective retirement age and have at least 15 years of insurance coverage. Or, have 45 years of insurance coverage regardless of age. The retirement age for women is increased by 2 months every year and it will be the same a…
16	New Zealand	65	65	2,025	—
16	Croatia	65	63.75	2,025	Gradually rising by 3 months per year to 65 years by 2030 for women.
16	Georgia	65	60	2,025	—
16	Albania	65	61.83	2,025	—
16	Latvia	65	65	2,025	—
16	Luxembourg	65	65	2,025	—
16	Liechtenstein	65	65	2,025	—
38	Lithuania	64.83	64.67	2,025	—
39	Finland	64.75	64.75	2,025	In 2030, the retirement age will be linked to life expectancy.
39	Estonia	64.75	64.75	2,025	By 2027, retirement age will be linked to the average life expectancy. Having children may reduce the retirement age by 3–5 years.
41	Bulgaria	64.67	62.33	2,025	Retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 65 years by 2029 for men and by 2037 for women.
42	Czechia	64.5	64.5	2,025	By 2030 the retirement age will be 65. For women, having children reduce the retirement age depending on number of children; from 2037 the retirement age will be 65 for all, regardless of number of children.
43	North Macedonia	64	62	2,011	—
43	Malta	64	64	2,025	In Malta the retirement age is being increased gradually to 65 years by 2027.
45	Russia	63	58	2,025	From 2019 the retirement age for men (women) would gradually increase from 60 (55) to 65 (60) years by 2028.
45	Kazakhstan	63	61	2,025	From 2017 the retirement age for women is to be increased gradually and reach 63 years in 2027.
45	Tajikistan	63	58	2,025	—
45	Sweden	63	66	2,025	Early retirement possible from 64. Persons born before 1963 have various lower retirement ages.
45	Belarus	63	58	2,025	—
45	Singapore	63	63	2,025	Under the RRA, the statutory minimum retirement age is still 62, but employers are now required to offer re-employment to eligible employees who turn 62, up to the age of 65. By 2030, the retirement age will have been increased to 65 and the re-employment age will have been ra…
45	Slovakia	63	63	2,024	In Slovakia the retirement age for women depends on the number of children.
45	Moldova	63	61.5	2,025	Gradually rising for women by 6 months per year until 63 years in 2028.
45	Armenia	63	63	2,025	—
54	France	62.75	62.75	2,025	—
55	Turkmenistan	62	57	2,025	—
55	Norway	62	62	2,025	The standard retirement age is 67, but with enough contributions you can retire at 62. Delaying pension withdrawals increases the government pension amount.
57	Vietnam	61.25	56.67	2,025	The retirement age will gradually increase to 62 for males by 2028 and 60 for females by 2035.
58	China	60.33	50.33	2,025	—
59	India	60	60	2,025	Public-sector retirement ages vary: 60 for most employees, 62 for Indian Railways, service chiefs and for high court judges; 65 for Supreme Court judges and the Chief of Defence Staff. In the private sector, retirement age depends on the company, up to a maximum of 65.
59	Pakistan	60	60	2,012	—
59	Turkey	60	58	2,025	Current ages will increase to 65 for both genders by 2048.
59	Thailand	60	60	2,015	Except a president of a university who can work beyond 60 years.
59	South Africa	60	60	2,025	—
59	South Korea	60	60	2,025	—
59	Algeria	60	60	2,025	—
59	Ukraine	60	60	2,025	—
59	Uzbekistan	60	55	2,025	—
59	Malaysia	60	60	2,025	—
59	Saudi Arabia	60	60	2,025	Retirement age is based on the Hijiri (lunar) calendar.
59	Peru	60	60	2,018	—
59	Cameroon	60	60	2,024	The standard pension age is 65, but you can start anywhere between 60 and 70. Starting early reduces your monthly amount (up to 36% less at age 60), while starting late increases it (up to 42% more at age 70). There’s no benefit to delaying past 70, as the maximum amount is re…
59	Venezuela	60	55	2,015	—
59	Cuba	60	65	2,024	—
59	Oman	60	55	2,023	—
59	Mongolia	60	55	2,025	—
59	Slovenia	60	60	2,025	Employers with more than 300 employees are required to extend the retiring age to 60.
59	Mauritius	60	60	2,025	Retirement age is being increased gradually to 65 years by 2034.
59	Micronesia	60	60	2,025	—
79	Indonesia	59	59	2,025	Retirement age increases by one year every three years until it reaches 65 in 2043.
79	Bangladesh	59	59	2,025	—
81	Colombia	57	62	2,024	Women can discount 50 weeks of pension contributions from their required amount for each child, for up to three children, under the terms of the reform.
82	Sri Lanka	55	55	2,014	—

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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Retirement Age (Men)?: Libya has the highest Retirement Age (Men) of the 82 countries listed, at 70.
Which country ranks last on Retirement Age (Men) of those listed?: Sri Lanka ranks last of the 82 countries listed, at 55. The list covers 82 of 235 countries.
Where does the Retirement Age by Country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Retirement age - Wikipedia; Retirement Age Men - Trading Economics; Retirement Age Women - Trading Economics; Libya Extends Retirement Age to 70 - Libya Review.

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