A record 10% of the population in Japan are now above 80 years old.
This percentage has moved in a straight-line higher for years now, up from 7.5% over the last decade.
By comparison, just ~4% of the population in the United States is above 80 years old.
As a result, Japan's… pic.twitter.com/YJJ1rnloQZ
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2024