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Two countries have the same total population. Country A has 35 percent children and 8 percent elderly people, while country B has 20 percent children and 23 percent elderly people. Which country will face greater old-age dependency pressure?

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Correct answer: Country B

Old-age dependency pressure means the burden created by elderly people in relation to the working-age population. Since both countries have the same total population, comparing their elderly shares is already informative, but the working-age shares should also be checked.

Country A has 35% children and 8% elderly, so its working-age share is 57%. Country B has 20% children and 23% elderly, so its working-age share is also 57%. Thus, the elderly-to-working-age ratio is about 8/57 in A and 23/57 in B. Country B therefore has the greater old-age dependency pressure. Option B is correct.

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Old Age DependencyDependent PopulationAge CompositionPopulation ComparisonAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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