The graph illustrates the percentage of old people specifically aged 65 and older in the countries USA, Japan and Sweden between 1940 and 2020. In addition, the graph present expected proportion of old people in the year 2040 in the same countries.
Overall, it can be seen that all three countries maintain a relatively increasing monotone in their number of people aged 65 and above and while the USA show the highest proportion in the past (year 1940) it is expected that in the future (year 2040) Japan will be the country with the most percentage of old people.
In 1940, the proportion of people aged 65 and older was merely under 10% in the USA, about 7% in Sweden and exactly 5% in Japan. However, all these numbers increased to reach in 2020 exactly 15% in the USA, around 17% in Sweden and approximately 7% in Japan.
Moreover, it is anticipated that the percentage of old people will climb in the upcoming years to reach in 2040 a value of about 24% in USA, precisely 25% in Sweden and around 27% in Japan.
The graph illustrates the percentage of
old
people
specifically
aged 65 and older in the countries USA,
Japan
and Sweden between 1940 and 2020.
In addition
, the graph present
expected
proportion of
old
people
in the
year
2040 in the same countries.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that all three countries maintain a
relatively
increasing monotone in their number of
people
aged 65 and above and while the USA
show
the highest proportion in the past
(year
1940) it is
expected
that in the future
(year
2040)
Japan
will be the country with the most percentage of
old
people
.
In 1940, the proportion of
people
aged 65 and older was
merely
under 10% in the USA, about 7% in Sweden and exactly 5% in
Japan
.
However
, all these numbers increased to reach in 2020 exactly 15% in the USA, around 17% in Sweden and approximately 7% in Japan.
Moreover
, it
is anticipated
that the percentage of
old
people
will climb in the upcoming years to reach in 2040 a value of about 24%
in USA
,
precisely
25% in Sweden and around 27% in
Japan
.