The bar graph elucidates how the proportion of people aged 65 and above changed in three distinct nations.
Overall, it can be explicitly seen that the figures for all three countries exhibited an upward trend, with Germany had the highest percentage among others. In addition, it is predicted that Canada will surpass the UK to possess the second biggest percentage of people in their fifties and above.
Looking at the figures in further detail, it is noticeable that Canada experienced a gradual increase by 5% from 10% at the beginning to 15% in 2000. A similar trend was recorded in the UK, which went up marginally by roughly 2% from approximately 13% in 1980 to equal to 15% as Canada’s figure. Likewise, the data on Germany initially stood at 15% in 1980, then it rose to reach the vertex of 20% over the next two decades.
Shifting focus to the remaining statistics, it is worth mentioning that all three countries are predicted to continue growing in the next three decades while the proportion of old population in Germany will still remain the highest. Furthermore, Canada’s statistic will overtake the figure for UK in 2030.