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Which of the following country has become the fastest aging country in the European Union?
A)
Italy
B)
Belgium
C)
Portugal
D)
Netherlands

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Portugal


Portugal currently registers 182 elderly (aged 65 years and above) for every 100 young people (aged up to 14 years), becoming the fastest aging country in the European Union (EU), according to a study published by the Contemporary Portugal Database Pordata.
 
In the past three decades, the elderly population tripled in the country, according to the study, based on data from the Portuguese National Statistics Institute (INE) and published by Publico newspaper on Sunday(21st Aug 2022).
 
In 1990, Portugal registered 66 elderly for every 100 young people, Xinhua news agency reported..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 24, 2022
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