While there is heated debate about the need to raise the retirement age between supporters of the reform (United Russia) and its opponents (the rest of the country), Adzuna job search engine experts have analyzed life expectancy and retirement age for men and women in 157 countries of the world. And made up ranking of the countries most attractive to senior citizens.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) turned out to be the best country to retire. There, both men and women will be able to rest from work as early as 49 years old, and their average life expectancy reaches 76.5 and 78.7 years, respectively.
Kuwait also entered the top three countries for pensioners, where the retirement age is 55 years for men and 50 years for women. The average life expectancy is 73.9 and 76 years, respectively.
Luxembourg, although it entered the top 3 most attractive countries for male pensioners (they retire at 60), was only in fifth place in terms of attractiveness for female pensioners. Although their retirement age is the same as that of men - 60 years.
10 best countries for senior citizens
| A place | Country | Retired life expectancy, men | Life expectancy, men | Retirement age, men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE | 27.5 | 76.5 | 49 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 20.1 | 80.1 | 60 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 18.9 | 73.9 | 55 |
| 4 | Singapore | 18.8 | 80.8 | 62 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 18.6 | 78.6 | 60 |
| 6 | South Korea | 18.5 | 79.5 | 61 |
| 7 | France | 18.5 | 80.1 | 61.6 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 18 | 78 | 60 |
| 9 | Malta | 17.6 | 79.6 | 62 |
| 10 | Qatar | 17.3 | 77.3 | 60 |
| 104 | Russia now | 6.4 | 66.4 | 60 |
| 133 | Russia after the reform | 1.4 | 66.4 | 65 |
| 155 | Sierra leone | -7.5 | 52.5 | 60 |
| 156 | CAR | -8.3 | 51.7 | 60 |
| 157 | Lesotho | -19 | 51 | 70 |
| A place | Country | Retired life expectancy, men | Life expectancy, men | Retirement age, men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE | 27.5 | 76.5 | 49 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 20.1 | 80.1 | 60 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 18.9 | 73.9 | 55 |
| 4 | Singapore | 18.8 | 80.8 | 62 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 18.6 | 78.6 | 60 |
| 6 | South Korea | 18.5 | 79.5 | 61 |
| 7 | France | 18.5 | 80.1 | 61.6 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 18 | 78 | 60 |
| 9 | Malta | 17.6 | 79.6 | 62 |
| 10 | Qatar | 17.3 | 77.3 | 60 |
| 104 | Russia now | 6.4 | 66.4 | 60 |
| 133 | Russia after the reform | 1.4 | 66.4 | 65 |
| 155 | Sierra leone | -7.5 | 52.5 | 60 |
| 156 | CAR | -8.3 | 51.7 | 60 |
| 157 | Lesotho | -19 | 51 | 70 |
What about the attractiveness of Russia for pensioners
Until pension reform has struck, Russia is an attractive country for the elderly in terms of the ratio of retirement time and life expectancy. With one clarification: this applies to women who are now retiring at 55 years old and survive, on average, up to 77.2 years. If the law on raising the retirement age is adopted, our country will collapse from line 20 to position 77.
With male pensioners, things are even worse. Now they retire at age 60, and survive, on average, up to 66.4 years. This is the 104th line of the rating. If you have to earn a retirement period of up to 65 years, then the country will be in 133th place on the list. Poor consolation is the fact that in the poorest country in the world - the Central African Republic and in Lesotho, pensioners have to work up to 60 and 70 years, respectively.
