In other countries, it is not illegal for minors to drink alcohol, but the alcohol can be seized without compensation. In some cases, it is illegal to sell or give alcohol to minors. The following list indicates the age of the person for whom it is legal to consume and purchase alcohol.
In all, this means the average American retiree (or those 65 and older) is spending about $3,700 per month -- or about $44,600 per year. Using the 4% rule, that would mean a nest egg of over $1 million would be needed to finance the average lifestyle.
In 2010 the average national government spent $2,376 per citizen, whilst the average for the world's 20 largest economies (in terms of GDP) was $16,110 per citizen. Norway and Sweden topped the list with per citizen spending of $40,908 and $26,760 respectively.