Heavily indebted countries Compared by People > Age structure > 0-14 years > From total

DEFINITION: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). 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	Sao Tome and Principe	47.1%	2008
2	Malawi	46%	2008
3	Zimbabwe	43.9%	2008
4	Eritrea	43%	2008
5	Sudan	41.1%	2008
6	Belize	38.4%	2008
7	Cape Verde	36.1%	2008
8	Grenada	32.4%	2008
9	Jordan	32.2%	2008
10	Jamaica	32%	2008
11	Egypt	31.8%	2008
12	Morocco	30.5%	2008
13	Israel	28%	2008
14	Antigua and Barbuda	27.2%	2008
15	Saint Kitts and Nevis	26.7%	2008
16	Lebanon	26%	2008
17	Saint Lucia	25.2%	2008
18	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	25.1%	2008
19	Seychelles	24.9%	2008
20	Dominica	24.7%	2008
21	Sri Lanka	24.1%	2008
22	Iceland	21%	2008
23	Ireland	20.9%	2008
24	Puerto Rico	20.5%	2008
25	United States	20.1%	2008
26	Cyprus	19.5%	2008
27	Barbados	19.3%	2008
28	France	18.6%	2008
29	Netherlands	17.6%	2008
30	United Kingdom	16.9%	2008
=31	Malta	16.4%	2008
=31	Portugal	16.4%	2008
=33	Belgium	16.3%	2008
=33	Canada	16.3%	2008
35	Hungary	15.2%	2008
=36	Singapore	14.8%	2008
=36	Austria	14.8%	2008
38	Spain	14.4%	2008
39	Greece	14.3%	2008
40	Germany	13.8%	2008
41	Japan	13.7%	2008
42	Italy	13.6%	2008

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