Cambridge IELTS 5, test 1, writing task 1 This graph shows the increase in the proportion of elderly people (65 and over) in Japan, Sweden, and USA. In 1940, the features went to 5% in Japan, 7% in Sweden, and 9% in USA, while the proportion of the elder will come to almost 25% in all three countries, and the dramatic rising is predicted from 2030 to 2040. Sweden and USA shared almost the same features between 1940 to 1980, during which time the proportion of elderly people showed a slight rising. However, higher proportion was showed after 1990 in Sweden than USA., and the features of both countries are predicted to have a quick growth after 2030. When it comes to Japan, it will has the lowest proportion of elderly people consecutively since 2030, after which time Japan is predicted to experience a explosive growth (from 10% to 27%) in the proportion of elderly people.