Heavily indebted countries Compared by People > Age structure > 55-64 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Serbia	14.7%	2013
2	Hungary	14.2%	2013
3	Malta	14.1%	2013
4	Japan	13.8%	2013
=5	Canada	13.3%	2013
=5	Germany	13.3%	2013
7	Belgium	13.2%	2013
8	Netherlands	12.9%	2013
9	France	12.6%	2013
=10	Greece	12.5%	2013
=10	Austria	12.5%	2013
=12	Italy	12.3%	2013
=12	United States	12.3%	2013
14	Barbados	12%	2013
15	Puerto Rico	11.9%	2013
16	Portugal	11.8%	2013
17	United Kingdom	11.5%	2013
18	Iceland	11.4%	2013
19	Spain	11.3%	2013
20	Cyprus	10.6%	2013
21	Ireland	10.1%	2013
22	Singapore	9.9%	2013
23	Saint Kitts and Nevis	9.5%	2013
24	Sri Lanka	9.3%	2013
25	Dominica	9%	2013
=26	Israel	8.8%	2013
=26	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	8.8%	2013
=28	Lebanon	8.7%	2013
=28	Grenada	8.7%	2013
30	Antigua and Barbuda	8.6%	2013
31	Saint Lucia	8.4%	2013
32	Seychelles	7.8%	2013
33	Morocco	7%	2013
34	Egypt	6.6%	2013
35	Jamaica	5.5%	2013
36	Cape Verde	4.5%	2013
37	Belize	4.4%	2013
38	Jordan	4.3%	2013
=39	Sudan	3.8%	2013
=39	Eritrea	3.8%	2013
41	Zimbabwe	3.7%	2013
42	Malawi	3.6%	2013
43	Sao Tome and Principe	3.4%	2013

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