---
"title": "Appendix E: Best age to retire, by country"
"description": "[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to retire, by country ](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_e_01.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=202390)"
"date": "2025-03-19"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Janell Fetterolf"
    "job_title": "Former Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/janell-fetterolf/"
  -
    "name": "Christine Huang"
    "job_title": "Former Research Associate"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/christine-huang/"
  -
    "name": "Jordan Lippert"
    "job_title": "Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/jordan-lippert/"
  -
    "name": "Sofia Hernandez Ramones"
    "job_title": "Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/sofia-hernandez-ramones/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2025/03/19/appendix-e-best-age-to-retire-by-country/"
"categories":
  - "Age & Generations"
  - "Economic Conditions"
  - "Happiness & Life Satisfaction"
  - "Homeownership & Renting"
  - "International Issues"
  - "Marriage & Divorce"
  - "Parenthood"
  - "Retirement"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "American Trends Panel Wave 145"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-145/"
  -
    "name": "Spring 2024 Survey Data"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/spring-2024-survey-data/"
---

# Appendix E: Best age to retire, by country

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to retire, by country ](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_e_01.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=202390)

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to retire, by country, continued](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_e_02.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=202392)

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to retire, by country, continued](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_e_03.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=202391)

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