The graph below shows the percentage of dependents in 2000 and the predicted figures in 2050 in five countries, and also gives the world average. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main figures and make comparisons where relevant.

The given column graph illustrates the

percentage

of

dependents

(children below 15 or adults above 65) in five countries in 2000 and

also

gives projections for 2050. It

also

depicts the world average in the given two years. In 2000, India had the maximum

percentage

of

dependents

(38%), with Japan, Indonesia and China

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closely behind with around 34% of

dependents

. Korea had the

least

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percentage

of reliant people (22%). The

overall

world

population

of children below 15 and adults over 65 was 25%. Looking into the future, an increase in the

population

of

dependents

is predicted for Indonesia, Korea, China and Japan.

In contrast

, in ,India the needy

population

is thought to fall from 38% to 32%. In ,Korea the

population

is expected to double by 2050, from 22% to 44%. Approximately 15% rise in

such

population

is predicted for Japan,

whereas

China is thought to show the least increase (2%). The world average of

dependents

is expected to go up from about 25% to nearly 42%.

Overall

, the

percentage

of

dependents

is expected to decrease in India

whereas

in the other four

countries

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it is projected to increase.