The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and2040 in three different countries Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The line graph illustrates the proportion of the population aged 65 and over from 1940 to 2040 in

Japan

,

Sweden

and the

USA

. It’s clear that the percentage of elderly people in these countries is expected to increase to almost 25% of the respective population in 2040. Looking at the information in more detail, we can see that in 1940, the population of people aged 65 and over stood at 9% in the

USA

, around 7% in

Sweden

and just 5% in

Japan

;

however

, when the figure for the Western countries experienced a steady increase to around 15% in 1985.

Japan

saw the opposite trend, sliding to about 3% in 1985.

Although

the percentage of

Japan

was consistently lower than that of

Sweden

and the

USA

,

this

is expected to increase significantly, reaching 25% in 2030. It is overtaking

Sweden

to become the highest. Meanwhile, even though

Sweden

and the

USA

fluctuated over 80 years,

overall

, showing an upward trend and are expected to continue, reaching about 25% in 2040.