Former British colonies Compared by People > Age structure > 25-54 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	Qatar	69.5%	2013
2	United Arab Emirates	61.5%	2013
3	Bahrain	56.2%	2013
4	Kuwait	52.3%	2013
5	Singapore	50.1%	2013
6	Trinidad and Tobago	47.1%	2013
7	Brunei	46.8%	2013
8	Maldives	46%	2013
9	Barbados	45.4%	2013
10	Saint Kitts and Nevis	45.2%	2013
11	The Bahamas	44.1%	2013
12	Saint Lucia	42.9%	2013
=13	Antigua and Barbuda	42.8%	2013
=13	Burma	42.8%	2013
15	Sri Lanka	42.4%	2013
16	Australia	42%	2013
17	Canada	41.4%	2013
18	Malaysia	41.3%	2013
19	Dominica	41.2%	2013
20	Fiji	41.1%	2013
21	New Zealand	40.6%	2013
22	India	40.4%	2013
=23	United States	40.2%	2013
=23	Grenada	40.2%	2013
25	Bhutan	39.9%	2013
26	Egypt	38.3%	2013
27	Israel	37.7%	2013
28	Bangladesh	37.6%	2013
29	Guyana	36.9%	2013
30	Botswana	36.7%	2013
31	Lesotho	36.3%	2013
32	Jordan	36.2%	2013
33	Jamaica	36%	2013
34	Tuvalu	35.8%	2013
35	Namibia	35.3%	2013
=36	Belize	35.1%	2013
=36	Pakistan	35.1%	2013
38	Ghana	33.7%	2013
39	Swaziland	32.7%	2013
40	The Gambia	32.5%	2013
41	Kenya	32.4%	2013
=42	Sierra Leone	31.4%	2013
=42	Sudan	31.4%	2013
44	Somalia	31%	2013
45	Zimbabwe	30.8%	2013
46	Yemen	30.6%	2013
47	Nigeria	30.1%	2013
48	Tanzania	29.3%	2013
=49	Malawi	28.5%	2013
=49	Zambia	28.5%	2013
51	Uganda	25.5%	2013

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