Task 01: Bar Chart
The bar chart below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over of three countries in 1980 and 2000 and prediction in 2030.
Sample Answer:
The chart shows the percentages of the population aged 65 and over in Canada, Germany, and the UK, in 1980, 2000, and projected figures for 2030.
Overall, Germany’s population had the largest percentage of people aged 65 and over. In addition, the predicted figures for 2030 show that Canada will see the biggest growth in the elderly population.
In 1980, 15% of the German population was aged 65 and over. This figure had risen to 20% by the year 2000. Meanwhile, the figures for the UK and Canada were approximately 14% and 10% respectively in 1980, with both countries rising to 15% by 2000.
Projected figures for 2030 show a further 5% increase in Germany’s elderly population, reaching 25%. Canada will see an even larger increase of 7% by 2030, which will make around 22% of their population aged 65 and over. Meanwhile, around 18% of the UK population is predicted to be aged 65 and over by the year 2030.
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