Cold countries Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 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	Nepal	22.6%	2013
2	Bhutan	20.6%	2013
3	Tajikistan	20.4%	2013
4	Kyrgyzstan	19.4%	2013
5	Mongolia	19%	2013
6	Armenia	17.7%	2013
7	Kazakhstan	16.9%	2013
8	Greenland	16.8%	2013
9	Chile	16.6%	2013
10	North Korea	16.4%	2013
11	China	15.4%	2013
12	Iceland	14.6%	2013
13	Republic of Macedonia	14.3%	2013
14	Georgia	14%	2013
15	United States	13.7%	2013
16	Norway	13.4%	2013
=17	Bosnia and Herzegovina	13%	2013
=17	Denmark	13%	2013
=17	Lithuania	13%	2013
=20	Canada	12.9%	2013
=20	Sweden	12.9%	2013
22	United Kingdom	12.8%	2013
=23	Slovakia	12.6%	2013
=23	Luxembourg	12.6%	2013
=25	Finland	12.3%	2013
=25	Belarus	12.3%	2013
=25	Poland	12.3%	2013
28	Ukraine	12.1%	2013
29	Ireland	12%	2013
=30	Estonia	11.9%	2013
=30	Hungary	11.9%	2013
=30	Latvia	11.9%	2013
=33	Romania	11.8%	2013
=33	Austria	11.8%	2013
=33	Belgium	11.8%	2013
36	Liechtenstein	11.7%	2013
37	Switzerland	11.6%	2013
38	Russia	11.5%	2013
39	Czech Republic	11.1%	2013
40	Germany	10.8%	2013
41	Slovenia	10.3%	2013
42	Andorra	9.1%	2013

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