Retirement ages around the world
French citizens took to the streets again last week to protest the government’s decision to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. Pension reformers stormed the headquarters of the 2024 Olympic Games in a show of opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan.
The unrest in Paris got us wondering about how France measures up against other countries in terms of the age at which individuals can collect state retirement benefits. Following is a list of state retirement ages for countries around the globe.