The chart compares the percentage of older people who is 65 and over in Japan, Sweden and the USA in the period from 1940 to 2040. Generally, there was a dramatic increase in the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in three countries.
According to the graph, in 1940, the percentage of elder people in Japan was 5%, Sweden was 7% and the USA was 9%. Before 2030, this proportion of the elderly population will be around 20%.
It is worth noting that in the following decades, the rate of aging people in both the USA and Sweden will keep climbing and reach 23%, 25% respectively. However, in Japan, different from the slight increase trend before, the percentage of the elderly people will rocket from 2025 and peak 27% in 2040.
Japan will become the country which has the highest proportion of older population in 2040 and Sweden and the USA will be below this.
According to the graph, in 1940, the percentage of elder people in Japan was 5%, Sweden was 7% and the USA was 9%. Before 2030, this proportion of the elderly population will be around 20%.
It is worth noting that in the following decades, the rate of aging people in both the USA and Sweden will keep climbing and reach 23%, 25% respectively. However, in Japan, different from the slight increase trend before, the percentage of the elderly people will rocket from 2025 and peak 27% in 2040.
Japan will become the country which has the highest proportion of older population in 2040 and Sweden and the USA will be below this.