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IMO, if belt rank doesn't tell the whole story, then years of experience doesn't tell much either.
In karate, some schools require students to be of a certain rank before they can free spar, while others allow students to free spar right away. Some schools have more than 9 kyu ranks, where the focus of the ranks before 9th kyu is on kihon katas (Taikyoku, Fukyu, etc), where the schools with 9 kyu ranks have you start on Pinan/Naihanchi or Geki Sai katas right away.
Years of experience in these various schools aren't going to be the same.
In karate, some schools require students to be of a certain rank before they can free spar, while others allow students to free spar right away. Some schools have more than 9 kyu ranks, where the focus of the ranks before 9th kyu is on kihon katas (Taikyoku, Fukyu, etc), where the schools with 9 kyu ranks have you start on Pinan/Naihanchi or Geki Sai katas right away.
Years of experience in these various schools aren't going to be the same.