Demography

Let’s talk aboutChina and Sweden

PopulationWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

• 1.3 billion• Major cities– Shanghai 16.5 million– Beijing 12.2 million– Chongqing 9.4 million– Wuhan 8-10 million

• 9 million• Major cities– Stockholm 1.2 million– Göteborg 0.5 million– Malmö – Örebro

UrbanizationWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

•51%• 2.3 annual rate

of change

•85% • 0.6% annual rate of change

Life expectancyWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

•74 years•Male 73 years• Female 77 years

•81 years•Male 79 years• Female 83 years

Health expendituresWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

•4.6%of GDP (Gross Domestic Product – the value of all goods and services produced within a country)

•10% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product – the value of all goods and services produced within a country)

ObesityWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

•3%among adults are obese.

•12%among adults are obese.

Age structureWhy? Advantages? Disadvantages? Effect on people’s minds?

• 0-14 years: 17%• 15-64 years: 73%• 65 years and over: 9%

• 0-14 years: 15% • 15-64 years: 64% • 65 years and over: 20%