The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Cambridge ielts 5 page 29

The line graph illustrates the percentage of the population who have the age of 65 and over in Japan, Sweden, And the USA from the year 1940 to 2040.
Overall, it can be seen that the proportion of elderly citizens is kept on rising significantly despite some downward trends.
In 1940, the percentage of elderly people was between 5 to 10 percent in all these listed countries. The number of old age people in the USA was exactly 10% in 1960 and from this period the figure rose gradually to 15% as compared to Sweden which was approximately 15%. While Japan showed an opposite trend which was just under 5% until the year of 1980.
Subsequently, In the meanwhile, japan Showed a steady increase (10%) in comparison with the USA and Sweden which were nearly (15%,20%) respectively. Following this, the population of senior people in the USA will be excepted to rise under 25% whereas Sweden will show an upward trend of its population about 25% as opposed to Japan where the change in the percentage of this population will most dramatic a sharp increase about above 25% until the year of 2040.