The given table gives information about the population aged 65+ in Canada, Germany, and the UK in 1988, 2000, and 2030. All given values are in percentages.
Generally speaking, while Germany leads the other countries in all three years, the UK is last. All countries are showing a regular increase in the aged 65+ population.
In 1988, Canada and the UK had close ratios, with a difference of about 2.09%, 16.32%, and 14.23%, respectively. Germany had a clearly higher percentage, at 20.45%. By the year 2000, the country order did not change, while the UK had almost the same percentage (14.89%), Canada increased by over 4% and reached 20.67%. Germany continued its position with a rise of just under 5%.
The last given year, 2030, shows that Germany, Canada, and the UK are predicted to reach 30.43%, 26.35%, and 20.35%, respectively. That means all countries will have an increase of around 5–5.5 percentage points.
