The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of elderly residents in three different countries.
Overall, it can be seen that all three countries experienced a period of steady growth. Moreover, it is predicted that the percentage of elderly citizens in them will rise noticeably.
Focusing first on the higher figures, in 1980, the population of Germany and the UK was similar, 15% for Germany and just under 15% for the United Kingdom, in comparison to the population of Canada comprised 10% in that year. In 2000, the population of Canada and Germany increased by 5%, while the United Kingdom rose to exactly 15%.
Turning to the predicted figures. By 2030, It is expected that Germany will be leading the pack with 25%, whereas the proportion of population in Canada is expected to be just over 20%. Regarding the population of the UK, it is estimated that it will go up moderately to almost 20%.
