The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart illustrates the percentage of the population

that is

65 years old and over from 1940 to 2040, in the USA, Japan and

Sweden

. Immediately, it can be noted how, for all three countries, the proportion grew and it is projected to grow even more.

In particular

, analyzing single countries, it can be seen that Japan, at the moment the one with the least elders, will be the one with the most, with a proportion between 25% and 30%, even if in 1940 had only 5% and until 1990

this

number decreased.

Nonetheless

,

after

this

year, the number of people aged 65 years and over started to grow, and a sharp upward trend is projected after 2020, which would lead to the surpass of Japan to the USA and

Sweden

.

On the other hand

, the United States had the highest percentage in 1940, with almost 10%, a number that increased until 1980, when it reached a plateau at more or less 15%, which lasted until 2020, when a new rise began, which is projected to be steeper in the subsequent period, arriving at a little less than 25% in 2040, putting the USA in

last

place in terms of the elder population. The second place would be occupied by

Sweden

, the country that actually has the greatest amount of people more than 65 years old, which will reach 25% in 2040. Historically,

Sweden

had the most variable trend, with increases and decreases, in a general context of growth, that lead to the surpass of the United States of America in 1990. In conclusion, it can be stated that all the countries will see a major presence of elders, but the process will take different amounts of time for each country.