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Demographic change will put pressure on Europe

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EUROPE

Societies are growing older, creating challenges for welfare systems and economies

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

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EU

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU

Population change will have an uneven impact in Europe

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EUROPE

Ageing population dynamics will pose different social, economic and political challenges for European governments

Succession risks dot the sub-Saharan map

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AFRICA

Sub-Saharan countries will confront a series of succession risks in the coming years

Differing priorities of age groups polarise politics

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INT

There are more people over than under 40 in high-income nations; this could exacerbate political polarisation

‘Finishing line’ of pandemic will vary by country

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INT

With Israel showing what life is like after widespread vaccination against COVID-19, the question is who will be next

Demographic trends will shape economic prospects

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INT

Transforming the world economy by 2040, working-age population growth will come almost entirely from lower-income states

US Democrat worries rise about young voter support

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UNITED STATES

With the election less than a year away, lower youth turnout is a concern

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications