The bar chart shows the share of citizens aged 65 and above for three different countries for the years 1980 and 2000 and a prediction for 2030.
Overall, it can be seen that the share of elderly people increases in all 3 countries over the observed time period. It is evident, that the shares for Germany are the highest compared to the other countries for each shown year.
In 1980, Canada had the lowest share of seniors with an amount of 10%. Germany had a minorly higher share than the UK with 15% for Germany and 14% in UK. After 20 years, in 2000, Germany still had the biggest group of elderly people with a share of 20%. Canada’s share increased along with Germany’s share by 5% to 15% in Canada. The share of senior citizens in the UK increased minorly to as well 15%.
By 2030 it is predicted that Germany is going to have the highest share of elderly people with one out 4 citizen aged 65 years or older. This means, that Germany’s share of seniors is predicted to increase once again by 5% compared to 2000. The group of people aged 65 and above will account for around 22% of the population in Canada and for around 19% in the UK.