The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of the
population
aged 65 and over from 1940 to 2040 in the Use synonyms
USA
, Use synonyms
Sweden
, and Japan.
Use synonyms
Overall
, all three countries experienced an upward trend during the specified period. Among these countries, Japan is expected to have a rapid increase towards the end of the period.
In the Linking Words
USA
and Use synonyms
Sweden
, the proportion of the Use synonyms
population
aged 65 and over followed a similar pattern. Starting at just below 10% in the Use synonyms
USA
and 7% in Use synonyms
Sweden
in 1940, the figures gradually increased. By 1980, both countries reached around 15% of the Use synonyms
population
aged 65 and over. In the Use synonyms
USA
, the percentage remained stable until 2020 but saw a dramatic growth to about 22% in 2040. Use synonyms
Similarly
, Linking Words
Sweden
experienced a steady rise to 15% in 1980, surpassing the Use synonyms
USA
in that year.
Use synonyms
On the other hand
, Japan consistently saw an increase in the percentage from 5% in 1940 to 10% in 2030. Linking Words
However
, it is projected to have a sharp surge to 27% in 2040, surpassing both the Linking Words
USA
and Use synonyms
Sweden
and becoming the country with the highest proportion of the Use synonyms
population
aged 65 and over.Use synonyms
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