Aug 8, 2019 · Which country today is the world’s oldest democracy? It’s a loaded question ⁠— as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer. Depending on how you define things, there are …

Feb 22, 2023 · The number of people aged 65 and older is expected to double over the next three decades, reaching 1.6 billion in 2050. Asia is leading this trend.

Sep 28, 2023 · More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's #economy, #workforce and society.

Apr 29, 2022 · The world’s oldest people are all women. Four of the top 10 were born in the United States, and two were born in Japan.

Feb 12, 2020 · Worldwide, the working-age population will see a 10% decrease by 2060, with big implications for the economy.

Jul 22, 2019 · His milestone map closely resembles the oldest-surviving terrestrial globe, Erdapfel, created by cartographer Martin Behaim. Today, it’s preserved at the Yale University archives. 1529: …

Jul 6, 2021 · The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she died in 1997; the current oldest person is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan. Using Bayesian probability, …

Sep 29, 2021 · As Japan reports a record number of centenarians, Dr Bradley Wilcox explains the secrets of some of the country’s oldest people: the Okinawans.

Jun 17, 2025 · Indeed, the world’s oldest tree, in eastern California, is thought to be the world’s oldest living thing at more than 4,850 years old – older than the pyramids at Giza. Whether hundreds or …

Jul 20, 2021 · Most of us can expect to live to around 80, some people defy expectations and live to be over 100. The oldest person in history, a French woman named Jeanne Calment lived to 122, but …