The table illustrates information and predictions reading the change in percentage of population aged 65 and above in three countries ( Canada, Germany, UK) over a 42- year period from 1988 to 2030.
Overall, the percentage of population aged 65 and above is expected to rise in all three countries. Meanwhile, it is clear that Germany had the highest percentage throughout the period, while UK had the lowest.
Turning to the details, the rate of population in Canada stood at 16,32% in 1988 and then climbed gradually to 20.67% by 2000. After that, it is predicted to went up significantly to about 26.35% by the end of the period.
Likewise, the share of population in Germany showed steady growth from nearly 20.45% to 25.32% between 1988 and 2000, before being projected to rose remarkably to around 30.42% in 2030.
Furthermore, in the UK, there was a negligible increase by 0.66% from 14.23% to approximately 14.89% from 1988 to 2000. Subsequently, it is forecasted to a soar to 20.35% at the end of the period.
