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 line chart depicts the rate of population aged 65 and over in

Japan

, Sweden, and the USA from 1940 to 2040.

Overall

, all trends have a kind of increasing movement in

this

chart. In 1940, the US was the highest point in comparison with

Japan

. Of course, in 2040, their positions were completely reversed.

To begin

with, in 1940, the USA with around 9% of the population, was in the highest rank.

While

Japan

started with 5% at

this

time. It can be seen that from 1940 to 2040, Sweden had many upward and downward movements with increasing trends.

Also

, between 2020 and 2040, it will be increasing sharply to reach around 25%.

It is clear that

from 1940 to 1980, the trend in the USA increased from around 9% to 15%.

Besides

on, from 1980 to 2020, it kept its process with a bit of decrease. But, from 2020 to 2040, it jumped from under 15% to around 24%. To flip side,

Japan

had a drop between 1940 and the middle of 1980.

Then

, it rose moderately from almost 3% to 10% in the middle of 2020. At

this

point, it started to develop dramatically to reach 25% and

then

its

last

point will be around 27% in 2040.